Abbreviation | SCLC |
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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 | www |
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]