On February 14, 1957, in the wake of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, a new movement was born — the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Founded under the leadership of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and fellow ministers committed to justice, SCLC emerged not as just an organization, but as a moral force dedicated to nonviolent direct action, voting rights, economic justice, and the beloved community. For nearly seven decades, SCLC has stood on the frontlines of history — from Birmingham to Selma, f