National Staff
Charles Steele, Jr. was born on August 3, 1946, in Tuscaloosa , Alabama. He is CEO of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). Mr. Steele is a civil rights leaders first, using his constituency as a pulse to direct action and chapter development of public policies. His vision of a “national playing field” keeps him in touch with current issues and political fairness.
In 1985 Mr. Steele was elected to the Tuscaloosa City Council where he served two terms. His dedication to serving his constituents is evident through his many worthwhile and tangible accomplishments in Tuscaloosa County and West Alabama. During his tenure as City Councilman, he organized the Unity Day Scholarship Fund, The Tuscaloosa Police Athletic League, and secured funds to build the Bernice Washington Insight Center, a drug treatment center…
SCLC Presidents
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., 1957-1968
Rev. Ralph D. Abernathy, 1968-1977
Rev. Dr. Joseph Lowery, 1977-1997
Mr. Martin Luther King III, 1997-2004
Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth, 2004
Dr. Charles Steele Jr., 2004-2009
Rev. Howard W. Creecy Jr., 2009-2011
Rev. C.T. Vivian, 2012
Dr. Charles Steele Jr., 2012-Present