SCLC Florida State Unit

“The struggle continues, our goals are still the same,” states Art Rocker, Florida SCLC Chairman and Operation People for Peace, Inc. Chairman.

In the middle of Black History month, Emmett Till is being lynched, beaten and brutalized. His newly released remix with Future says “beat the p**** up like Emmett Till.” This song is released under Epic Records where LA Reid is the Chair.

“Laying of the Wreath” honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and a salute to Rev. Dr. James Young and his lifetime commitment to serving humanity with a Proclamation officially declaring January 18, 2013 as “Rev. James S. Young, Sr. Day”

“Dr. King’s nonviolent strategy paid off against BP, but it’s not over yet,” –Dr. Bernard LaFayette, Jr., SCLC Board Chairman

SCLC -- a 501 (c) (4) organization founded by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. -- and the Florida SCLC State Unit held a conference call resulting in 100% of all Florida SCLC constituents voting to endorse US Senator Bill Nelson.

Some people cannot come to terms with the fact that an African American President, President Obama, has worked diligently and acquired the necessary vote of the Supreme Court to establish the Affordable Care Act.

Justice has been served today in the case of Rev. Raleigh Trammell.

"We do not need this personal opinion in further separation of families in our communities. Although I support President Barack Obama, I do not support any personal opinion that destroys the institution of the Black Woman or the Black Church.”

“...We at SCLC request that Florida investigate other killings that have taken place in Florida, particularly the Derrick Humbert case in Bradenton, FL and the Tia Richie case in Stark, FL, concerning their murders.” Said Art Rocker

Florida Southern Christian Leadership Conference State Chair, Chapter Presidents and members will participate in the march this Saturday, March 31, 2012 in Sanford, FL along with many civil rights leaders and NAACP.