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10/07/2026

09/28/2026

Voter Registration Deadlines Are Approaching!

09/19/2026

Today, as Early Voting begins in Virginia, Minnesota, and South Dakota, SCLC was in Washington DC supporting activities and panels regarding the fall elections. Your Vote is Most Important!

09/09/2026

69 YEARS AGO TODAY — SEPTEMBER 9, 1957

On this day 69 years ago, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the Civil Rights Act of 1957, creating the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division and marking a new federal commitment to protecting the civil and voting rights of Americans.

That same historic year, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference was born under the leadership of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Two institutions—one within government and one powered by a movement—began a journey that would help transform America.

As SCLC prepares to celebrate 70 years in 2027, we recognize this important anniversary and the continuing responsibility to protect voting rights, equality and justice for all.

09/09/2026

Labor Day has passed, and now attention turns toward November and an election with major consequences for communities across America.

For nearly 70 years, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference has stood for civil rights, voting rights and the fundamental importance of every citizen having a voice in our democracy.

Now the work continues.

VOTER RIGHTS.
VOTER EDUCATION.
VOTER REGISTRATION.
VOTERS TO THE BALLOT BOX!

08/28/2026

Dr. King and SCLC joined A. Philip Randolph, Bayard Rustin, and other national Civil-Rights and labor leaders in organizing the historic August 28, 1963, March on Washington.

08/28/2026

63 Years Ago Today... Dr. King and SCLC joined A. Philip Randolph, Bayard Rustin, and other national Civil Rights and labor leaders in organizing the historic August 28, 1963, March on Washington.

08/25/2026

Dr. Bernard LaFayette Jr. received a special recognition honoring his lifetime of service to the Civil Rights Movement and his enduring commitment to nonviolence, justice, equality, and human dignity.
The recognition came from the office of U.S. Senator Cory Booker as an addition to the United States Congressional Record, ensuring that Dr. LaFayette’s extraordinary contributions to American history and the struggle for civil and human rights are formally recognized and preserved.
The presentation was made by Adwoa Rey of the National Council of Churches, during a moving moment of tribute to Dr. LaFayette’s decades of leadership, teaching, organizing, and advocacy.

08/25/2026

At the 67th National Convention of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in Tampa, Florida, L.I.O.N. – Lafayette Institute On Nonviolence was honored for its dedication to advancing the principles and practice of nonviolence.
The award was accepted by Rozellia Kennedy, founder of the Lafayette Institute On Nonviolence and sister of legendary civil rights leader and nonviolence educator Dr. Bernard LaFayette Jr.
Through education, training, community engagement, and the preservation of the philosophy of nonviolent social change, L.I.O.N. helps carry forward a powerful tradition that was central to the Civil Rights Movement and remains deeply relevant today.