SCLC National Convention 2026

Carry The Torch Forward

📅 August 5–7, 2026

📍 Tampa, Florida

🕊️ All Are Welcome

Continuing the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Dr. Bernard Lafayette, and generations of faithful servants — gathering to organize, inspire, and renew our covenant with justice.

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Convention Agenda

Three Days of Purpose

August 5–7, 2026 • Tampa Convention Center, Florida

 

8:00 AM
Opening Worship Service & Prayer
Grand Ballroom A
Worship
9:30 AM
Registration & Welcome Reception
Main Lobby
General
11:00 AM
Opening Plenary & Presidential Address
Grand Ballroom
Keynote
1:00 PM
Luncheon & Networking
Ballroom Foyer
Lunch
2:30 PM
Workshop Track A: Economic Justice & Community Wealth
Breakout Rooms 1–4
Workshop
4:30 PM
Workshop Track B: Voting Rights & Political Engagement
Breakout Rooms 5–8
Workshop
7:00 PM
Evening Banquet & Awards Ceremony
Grand Ballroom
Featured
7:30 AM
Morning Devotional & Praise
Chapel Room
Worship
9:00 AM
Dr. Lafayette Legacy Lecture
Grand Ballroom
Keynote
10:30 AM
Youth Summit: Next Generation Leadership
Conference Hall B
Workshop
1:00 PM
Lunch & Interfaith Panel
Ballroom
Lunch
3:00 PM
Health Equity & Environmental Justice Forum
Main Hall
Workshop
7:30 PM
Evening Keynote Address
Grand Ballroom
Keynote
8:00 AM
Sunday Morning Worship Service
Grand Ballroom
Worship
10:30 AM
Chapter Business Meeting & Resolutions
Conference Hall A
Business
12:00 PM
Closing Plenary: Call to Action
Grand Ballroom
Closing
2:00 PM
Community March & Public Witness
Downtown Tampa
Community
Featured Voices

Speakers & Presenters

KS
Opening Keynote
Keynote Speaker — TBA
The State of Civil Rights in America: A Call to Renewed Covenant
YL
Youth Summit
Youth Leadership Panel
The Next Generation of the Movement
IF
Interfaith Forum
Interfaith Panel
Unity Across Faith: One Voice for Justice
HE
Health Equity Forum
Health Justice Panel
Addressing Disparities in Black America
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All registrations include full 3-day program access

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$149
Individual Registration
  • Full 3-day convention access
  • All general sessions & plenary addresses
  • Workshop participation
  • Convention materials & program guide
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Full Convention
$249
Includes All Meals & Banquet
  • Everything in Delegate tier
  • Awards Banquet — Day 1 evening
  • All 3 convention luncheons
  • VIP delegate networking reception
  • Convention commemorative gift
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Youth & Student
$75
Under 25 with Valid Student ID
  • Full 3-day convention access
  • Youth Summit participation
  • Mentorship roundtable access
  • Young Leaders networking session
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SCLC
Southern Christian
Leadership Conference
National Convention 2026

Proclaiming the principles of nonviolence and the moral responsibility of the church to address the social ills of our day.

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