In 1957, Baker co-founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference with MLK and others, serving as its first Executive Director, mentoring activists and organizing its Atlanta office. However, she clashed with the SCLC’s top-down approach, preferring grassroots, decentralized empowerment. /4
December 14, 2025 at 1:49 AM
In 1957, Baker co-founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference with MLK and others, serving as its first Executive Director, mentoring activists and organizing its Atlanta office. However, she clashed with the SCLC’s top-down approach, preferring grassroots, decentralized empowerment. /4
On Monday, I had the honor of speaking at the SCLC’s MLK Event at The Greater Abyssinia Baptist Church in Cleveland.
At this critical moment, it is imperative that we carry on Dr. King’s work and continue fighting for civil rights, fairness, and justice.
At this critical moment, it is imperative that we carry on Dr. King’s work and continue fighting for civil rights, fairness, and justice.
January 21, 2025 at 7:18 PM
On Monday, I had the honor of speaking at the SCLC’s MLK Event at The Greater Abyssinia Baptist Church in Cleveland.
At this critical moment, it is imperative that we carry on Dr. King’s work and continue fighting for civil rights, fairness, and justice.
At this critical moment, it is imperative that we carry on Dr. King’s work and continue fighting for civil rights, fairness, and justice.
#OTD in 1965, my father launched SCLC's SCOPE Project, sending over 1,200 volunteers across the South to register Black voters while the Voting Rights Act was still pending in Congress. He asked: "Why are you here?" As voting rights face new threats today, it's a call every generation must answer.
June 14, 2026 at 5:09 PM
#OTD in 1965, my father launched SCLC's SCOPE Project, sending over 1,200 volunteers across the South to register Black voters while the Voting Rights Act was still pending in Congress. He asked: "Why are you here?" As voting rights face new threats today, it's a call every generation must answer.
Jackson first met MLK in Selma, Ala., where he participated in the Selma to Montgomery marches. He joined the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and MLK soon appointed him as the first director of the Chicago chapter of the SCLC’s Operation Breadbasket. /2
October 8, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Jackson first met MLK in Selma, Ala., where he participated in the Selma to Montgomery marches. He joined the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and MLK soon appointed him as the first director of the Chicago chapter of the SCLC’s Operation Breadbasket. /2
God. I don't even remember. I'm guessing characters who by all rights should have been incensed at the SCLC's actions--absolutely including Don Draper--are all solemn and sad about King's murder, yeah?
August 5, 2025 at 1:02 AM
God. I don't even remember. I'm guessing characters who by all rights should have been incensed at the SCLC's actions--absolutely including Don Draper--are all solemn and sad about King's murder, yeah?
Coretta Scott King's leadership aided the 1957 formation of SCLC. “I had the good fortune of sitting with a group of people who planned the agenda of this meeting." Just before SCLC's 1st meeting, Ralph Abernathy's home was bombed so MLK & RA returned to Montgomery. Coretta led the meeting that day.
May 29, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Coretta Scott King's leadership aided the 1957 formation of SCLC. “I had the good fortune of sitting with a group of people who planned the agenda of this meeting." Just before SCLC's 1st meeting, Ralph Abernathy's home was bombed so MLK & RA returned to Montgomery. Coretta led the meeting that day.
She helped build what became the Citizenship Schools, teaching literacy and practical civics so Black adults could register to vote and organize locally. This work connected with Highlander Folk School and later the SCLC’s Citizenship Education Program.
www.aaihs.org/septima-clar...
www.aaihs.org/septima-clar...
Septima Clark and the Fight for Civil Rights - AAIHS
There are many names synonymous with the Civil Rights Movement, but there are countless lesser-known individuals who played a critical role in the fight for civil rights. While Septima Clark is not a ...
www.aaihs.org
February 20, 2026 at 2:04 PM
She helped build what became the Citizenship Schools, teaching literacy and practical civics so Black adults could register to vote and organize locally. This work connected with Highlander Folk School and later the SCLC’s Citizenship Education Program.
www.aaihs.org/septima-clar...
www.aaihs.org/septima-clar...
Walker developed a close relationship with MLK, who called him “one of the keenest minds in the nonviolent revolution.” He became SCLC’s first full-time executive director in 1960, using his connections with clergy to build the organization and promote its demonstrations and other activities. /3
August 17, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Walker developed a close relationship with MLK, who called him “one of the keenest minds in the nonviolent revolution.” He became SCLC’s first full-time executive director in 1960, using his connections with clergy to build the organization and promote its demonstrations and other activities. /3
The bits on the Civil Rights Movement and the Sit Ins and SNCC are good--LONG, you can read this yourself, but good! And then:
"11. Civil Rights Fracturing and Transformation: The SCLC’s emphasis on reconciliation and integration transformed social norms and constitutional law,
"11. Civil Rights Fracturing and Transformation: The SCLC’s emphasis on reconciliation and integration transformed social norms and constitutional law,
June 1, 2026 at 2:35 AM
The bits on the Civil Rights Movement and the Sit Ins and SNCC are good--LONG, you can read this yourself, but good! And then:
"11. Civil Rights Fracturing and Transformation: The SCLC’s emphasis on reconciliation and integration transformed social norms and constitutional law,
"11. Civil Rights Fracturing and Transformation: The SCLC’s emphasis on reconciliation and integration transformed social norms and constitutional law,
lol what i am trying to say is that the CRM as a whole is a *perfect* illustration of how the inside and outside work together and fundamentally need each other, even if they don't always get along
NAACP won Brown *before* the montgomery bus boycott, and this was central to SCLC's message!
NAACP won Brown *before* the montgomery bus boycott, and this was central to SCLC's message!
January 30, 2025 at 6:52 PM
lol what i am trying to say is that the CRM as a whole is a *perfect* illustration of how the inside and outside work together and fundamentally need each other, even if they don't always get along
NAACP won Brown *before* the montgomery bus boycott, and this was central to SCLC's message!
NAACP won Brown *before* the montgomery bus boycott, and this was central to SCLC's message!
Civil rights activist on govt. surveillance. "By 1963, wiretaps had been placed on Dr. King’s home and on the [SCLC’s] offices. Under COINTELPRO..., the FBI labeled the organization a threat, inserted informants... and sought to disrupt and discredit its leadership." thehill.com/opinion/civi...
The Civil Rights Movement showed us what unchecked surveillance looks like
The legacy of government surveillance directed at the civil rights movement is not confined to the past.
thehill.com
May 2, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Civil rights activist on govt. surveillance. "By 1963, wiretaps had been placed on Dr. King’s home and on the [SCLC’s] offices. Under COINTELPRO..., the FBI labeled the organization a threat, inserted informants... and sought to disrupt and discredit its leadership." thehill.com/opinion/civi...
Interview with Mr. Lafayette from 1988 made for "Eyes on the Prize": americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-....
Thank you, PBS.
Thank you, PBS.
Eyes on the Prize II; Interview with Bernard LaFayette
Interview with Bernard LaFayette conducted for Eyes on the Prize II.
Discussion centers on SCLC's work in Chicago, opposition from the Daley
administration and the Gage Park Housing March.
americanarchive.org
March 6, 2026 at 4:50 AM
Interview with Mr. Lafayette from 1988 made for "Eyes on the Prize": americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-....
Thank you, PBS.
Thank you, PBS.
all that say: in thinking about Jackson this morning & reading those old interviews--and considering time and traditions and transitions--I came across the statement he posted when Lewis died. it was a reminder of the ways that brave, dogged individuals, together, make change
February 17, 2026 at 1:10 PM
all that say: in thinking about Jackson this morning & reading those old interviews--and considering time and traditions and transitions--I came across the statement he posted when Lewis died. it was a reminder of the ways that brave, dogged individuals, together, make change
Sixty-one years ago, hundreds of Black men, women, and children were brutally attacked by officers on horseback using billy clubs, whips, and yes, tear gas, on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, AL.
Jo Ann Bland, who was there as a child, shares her traumatic experiences: youtu.be/iJZ3sEO3AV4
Jo Ann Bland, who was there as a child, shares her traumatic experiences: youtu.be/iJZ3sEO3AV4
February 3, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Sixty-one years ago, hundreds of Black men, women, and children were brutally attacked by officers on horseback using billy clubs, whips, and yes, tear gas, on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, AL.
Jo Ann Bland, who was there as a child, shares her traumatic experiences: youtu.be/iJZ3sEO3AV4
Jo Ann Bland, who was there as a child, shares her traumatic experiences: youtu.be/iJZ3sEO3AV4
Over next decades, millions made the Civil Rights Movement & pushed far with democratic tools against violent, fascist, white supremacist coalitions here.
It ended white-only voting, strict racial hierarchies in many realms, to create more freedom & justice.
snccdigital.org/events/blood...
It ended white-only voting, strict racial hierarchies in many realms, to create more freedom & justice.
snccdigital.org/events/blood...
Bloody Sunday - SNCC Digital Gateway
On Sunday, March 7, 1965--what became known as Bloody Sunday--some 600 marchers lining up behind SNCC’s John Lewis and SCLC’s Hosea Williams in Selma, Alabama did not seem to expect much violence desp...
snccdigital.org
October 24, 2024 at 4:54 AM
Over next decades, millions made the Civil Rights Movement & pushed far with democratic tools against violent, fascist, white supremacist coalitions here.
It ended white-only voting, strict racial hierarchies in many realms, to create more freedom & justice.
snccdigital.org/events/blood...
It ended white-only voting, strict racial hierarchies in many realms, to create more freedom & justice.
snccdigital.org/events/blood...
The very drugs neurologists prescribe for epilepsy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), & migraines might be repurposed to disrupt SCLC’s neural communication — potentially slowing tumor growth by starving cancer cells of the electrical signals... #cancer #Medicine www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
December 4, 2025 at 2:47 AM
The very drugs neurologists prescribe for epilepsy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), & migraines might be repurposed to disrupt SCLC’s neural communication — potentially slowing tumor growth by starving cancer cells of the electrical signals... #cancer #Medicine www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
One thing that’s been neat is looking up the movement documents Ricks mentions, like the SCLC’s 1963 “Handbook for Freedom Army Recruits”—anonymous but Ricks attributes to Diane Nash.
www.crmvet.org/docs/64_sclc...
www.crmvet.org/docs/64_sclc...
January 19, 2026 at 1:59 AM
One thing that’s been neat is looking up the movement documents Ricks mentions, like the SCLC’s 1963 “Handbook for Freedom Army Recruits”—anonymous but Ricks attributes to Diane Nash.
www.crmvet.org/docs/64_sclc...
www.crmvet.org/docs/64_sclc...
#OTD #TDIH #March7, 1965: #SelmaToMontgomeryMarches: #BloodySunday: #CivilRights marchers led by #SNCC's #JohnLewis & #SCLC's #HoseaWilliams are attacked by #AlabamaStateTroopers & #SelmaPolice at the #EdmundPettusBridge. #CivilRightsSky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBCT...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBCT...
Bloody Sunday | Rep. John Lewis remembers the fateful day in Selma
YouTube video by Atlanta Journal-Constitution
www.youtube.com
March 6, 2026 at 10:45 PM
#OTD #TDIH #March7, 1965: #SelmaToMontgomeryMarches: #BloodySunday: #CivilRights marchers led by #SNCC's #JohnLewis & #SCLC's #HoseaWilliams are attacked by #AlabamaStateTroopers & #SelmaPolice at the #EdmundPettusBridge. #CivilRightsSky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBCT...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBCT...
The history of the Poor People's Campaign is fascinating. The baseless fear that King was about to lead an insurrection in D.C. gave J Edgar Hoover license to ramp up COINTELPRO against MLK — including *working with the John Birch Society to whip up anger* (Book: The Last Crusade, Gerald McKnight)
April 24, 2024 at 2:59 PM
The history of the Poor People's Campaign is fascinating. The baseless fear that King was about to lead an insurrection in D.C. gave J Edgar Hoover license to ramp up COINTELPRO against MLK — including *working with the John Birch Society to whip up anger* (Book: The Last Crusade, Gerald McKnight)
Yesterday, Team Caity stopped by the SCLC's Union Job Fair! Along with all the other amazing work the SCLC does, it's great to see them work with local organizations and the city to connect people with more opportunities.
November 7, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Yesterday, Team Caity stopped by the SCLC's Union Job Fair! Along with all the other amazing work the SCLC does, it's great to see them work with local organizations and the city to connect people with more opportunities.
Ella Baker, while still serving as the SCLC's Executive Secretary, convinced King to provide the funds for the Shaw University conference. However, once the students gathered, she actively mentored them to resist joining the SCLC and instead form their own autonomous organization (SNCC).
February 18, 2026 at 4:40 AM
Ella Baker, while still serving as the SCLC's Executive Secretary, convinced King to provide the funds for the Shaw University conference. However, once the students gathered, she actively mentored them to resist joining the SCLC and instead form their own autonomous organization (SNCC).
On this day in the history of education, June 10, 2018, Dorothy Cotton died. Her work in education included directing the SCLC’s Citizenship Education Program, engaging 6,000+ through literacy & voter training, later serving students at Cornell as Director of Student Activities.
June 10, 2025 at 8:34 PM
On this day in the history of education, June 10, 2018, Dorothy Cotton died. Her work in education included directing the SCLC’s Citizenship Education Program, engaging 6,000+ through literacy & voter training, later serving students at Cornell as Director of Student Activities.
#OTD #TDIH #March7, 1965: #SelmaToMontgomeryMarches: #BloodySunday: Civil rights marchers led by #SNCC's #JohnLewis & #SCLC's #HoseaWilliams are attacked by #AlabamaStateTroopers & #SelmaPolice at the #EdmundPettusBridge.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBCT...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBCT...
Bloody Sunday | Rep. John Lewis remembers the fateful day in Selma
YouTube video by Atlanta Journal-Constitution
www.youtube.com
March 7, 2025 at 3:21 AM
#OTD #TDIH #March7, 1965: #SelmaToMontgomeryMarches: #BloodySunday: Civil rights marchers led by #SNCC's #JohnLewis & #SCLC's #HoseaWilliams are attacked by #AlabamaStateTroopers & #SelmaPolice at the #EdmundPettusBridge.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBCT...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBCT...
Led by Clark, by 1961 this project trained over 10,000 teachers, taught more than 25,000 people guess what? Black people were ACING racist ass literacy tests. By 1969? Abput 700,000 Black people became registered voters. Clark became a national leader + the SCLC's director of education and teaching.
March 10, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Led by Clark, by 1961 this project trained over 10,000 teachers, taught more than 25,000 people guess what? Black people were ACING racist ass literacy tests. By 1969? Abput 700,000 Black people became registered voters. Clark became a national leader + the SCLC's director of education and teaching.