Southern Christian Leadership Conference
| Abbreviation | SCLC |
|---|---|
| Formation | January 10, 1957 |
| Type | NGO |
| Purpose | Civil rights |
| Headquarters | Atlanta, Georgia |
Region served | United States |
Chairman | Bernard Lafayette |
President/CEO | DeMark Liggins |
| Affiliations | 17 affiliates; 57 chapters |
| Staff | 60 |
| Website | nationalsclc.org |
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) is an African-American civil rights organization based in Atlanta, Georgia. SCLC is closely associated with its first president, Martin Luther King Jr., who had a large role in the American civil rights movement.[1]
- ^ King Research & Education Institute at Stanford Univ. "Southern Christian Leadership Conference". Archived from the original on February 27, 2009. Retrieved March 14, 2008.