Wyatt Tee Walker: Key Organizations & Resources

The Southern Christian Leadership Conference was founded in 1957 in the immediate aftermath of the Montgomery Bus Boycott. The organization's goal was to achieve social justice and end all forms of segregation. It was led by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and helped to plan the March on Washington. Notable members include Ralph Abernathy, Ella Baker and Ralph Shuttlesworth. 

The Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) was founded in 1942. CORE launched several successful initiatives, including the Freedom Rides and Freedom Summer. CORE was also a partner in the 1963 March on Washington. Notable members include James L. Farmer, Bernice Fisher and Floyd McKissick.

Founded in 1991 by the Rev. Al Sharpton, The National Action Network (NAN) is a civil rights organization that works to further the modern civil rights agenda. Dr. Walker was the first Chairman of the Board of Directors for NAN.

Founded in 1909, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is a civil rights group originally founded by W.E.B. Du Bois and others to fight against the racial injustice of early 20th century America. Today, it is one of the most widely known civil rights organizations active in the United States, with work focusing on grassroots campaigns and voter mobilization.

The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) (pronounced SNICK) was a youth oriented leadership committee aimed at building grassroots activism against racism and oppression. The movement grew out of sit ins in North Carolina. Notable members include Ella Baker, John Lewis, Bob Moses and Stokely Carmichael. SNCC became ideologically split and some members transitioned to the Black Power Movement.