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IN CELEBRATION OF OUR FOUNDER, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 2010 
On the 18th day of January, a day of celebration for our founder, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., we the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) paid homage to his life, his legacy and to his vision. Dr. King and other clergy founded the SCLC on February 14, 1957 "to redeem the soul of America." As we move forward into 2010, we call to action, the world's community into prayer and into service, as we continue to do the work of Dr. King which is rooted in biblical principles, love, honesty and integrity.
"An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity." - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. more
52nd Annual National Convention - 2010We invite all to join us at our upcoming 52nd Annual National Convention. Stay connected by signing up for our monthly newsletter or by joining us on FACEBOOK. More Convention Information, Coming Soon. more
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Dr. Bernice A. King, SCLC President-ElectOn October 29, 2009, I, Dr. Byron C. Clay, the Interim National President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and the National Board of Directors held an election for the new President and CEO that will lead this organization in the spirit of our founder Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
"I proudly follow the footsteps of my father and brother, Martin Luther King, III and step into this role of leaders' to continue in the pursuit of the eradication of what my father described as the Triple Evils plaguing society – poverty, racism and war. Fifty two years after SCLC's founding, I stand before you as the daughter of the civil rights movement calling forth the daughters and sons of the next generation of social change." - Dr. Bernice A. King
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Silence Is Sinful
Today, HIV/AIDS is a health emergency among African Americans and Latinos. According to Dr. David Satcher, “The color of the epidemic is changing increasingly it is becoming an epidemic of color”.
African-Americans accounted for 44% of the 455,636* people living with AIDS in the 50 states and District of Columbia.
Hispanics/Latinos accounted for 18% of the 42,655 (including children) new HIV/AIDS diagnoses in the 34 states with long-term, confidential name-based HIV reporting
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MISSION:
In the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) is renewing its commitment to bring about the promise of “one nation, under God, indivisible” together with the commitment to activate the “strength to love” within the community of humankind.
THE ORGANIZATION:
The SCLC is a nonprofit, non-sectarian, inter-faith, advocacy organization that is committed to non-violent action to achieve social, economic, and political justice.
FOUNDED:
February 14, 1957
PROGRAMS & INITIATIVES:
• Voter Registration/ Education
• Conflict Resolution/ Nonviolence Training
• Economic Empowerment
• Health Care
• Youth Development
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ORGANIZATION FOCUS:
To promote spiritual principles within our membership and local communities;
to educate youth and adults in the areas of personal responsibility, leadership potential, and community service; to ensure economic justice and civil rights in the areas of discrimination and affirmative action; and to eradicate environmental classism and racism wherever it exists.
WHO WE ARE:
The SCLC consists of local chapters and affiliates from around the country that support the organization, and work in their own community to implement national programs such as voter registration, improvement of education and direct action against racial injustice.
The SCLC is made up of Chapters and Affiliates located across the United States. Memberships may be applied for either online, through your chapter association, or individuals can join through the national office. For more information about forming a chapter and/or becoming an affiliate, call the Department of Chapters and Affiliates at 404.522.1420 ext. 30.
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