OKLAHOMA CITY (March 16) – Oklahoma City’s Douglass High School Rowing Team will have the opportunity to hear from award-winning Black author and rower Arshay Cooper during his visit to Oklahoma City on March 29.
Originally from the West Side of Chicago, Cooper was part of the country’s first all-Black high school rowing team, an experience that changed his life. His award-winning memoir, “A Most Beautiful Thing,” was adapted into a film named one of the best of 2020 by Esquire Magazine.
RIVERSPORT OKC worked with Cooper during his visit last year as part of their effort to engage Black youth in the opportunities provided by their Youth Rowing League.
During his visit, Cooper will also be speaking at St. Luke United Methodist Church’s “Night Alive” event on March 29 at 6:30 pm. This event will be open to the public or can be viewed at St. Luke’s Edmond location where the event will be streamed.