Andrew Young tribute unveiling

A bronze of civil rights icon Andrew Young will be unveiled today in Atlanta.

The project is funded by Young’s friend, businessman Charles Loudermilk who supported Young’s bid for mayor of Atlanta back in the 1980’s.

Young worked alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as a member of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. The tribute will be at a junction of three downtown streets, symbolizing the intersection of business, race and politics.

Emory buys SCLC archives

Historical records for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference are now housed at Emory University in Atlanta. Documents include sympathy cards when Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in 1968, drafts of speeches and photographs. The SCLC was co-founded in 1957 by Dr. King and other African American leaders from across the South with the purpose of advancing the cause of racial equality. Emory purchased the material but will not disclose for what price.

SCLC behind on financial reports

The IRS says The Southern Christian Leadership Conference has failed to file financial forms for nearly three years. Nonprofit organizations such as the SCLC are required to file such reports annually -- to account for donations. Atlanta native Doctor Martin Luther King Junior co-founded the organization in 1957. The SCLC says it will catch up with financial reports.

SCLC skirts Vick honor

The Southern Christian Leadership Conference won't recognize embattled Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick after all. Last week SCLC President Charles Steele said the group was discussing how Vick would be acknowledged at the annual meeting in Atlanta. However, Vick can’t travel outside of Virginia where he faces federal dog fighting charges. Today an SCLC spokesman said the group won’t honor Vick and that earlier remarks meant only that the SCLC supports Vick because everyone is innocent until proven guilty.

Civil rights group celebrates 50 years

The Southern Christian Leadership Conference kicks off its annual convention in Atlanta tomorrow. This is the SCLC’s 50th anniversary year. It was co-founded by Atlanta native and late civil rights leader Doctor Martin Luther King Junior. The civil rights group will be focusing on economic empowerment and voting rights. Democratic presidential hopefuls Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are expected to attend, along with former President Bill Clinton. The group says it invited all presidential candidates as well as President George Bush.

Endorsement fallout continues for Vick

There is another endorsement defection involving Michael Vick. 'Upper Deck' has taken all Vick-autographed memorabilia off its online store. Additionally, the Vick trading card will be taken out of NFL sets that are to be released in October. The indicted Falcons quarterback is facing federal dogfighting charges, with a trial set to start in late November.

On Sunday, about a hundred protestors gathered outside the Georgia Dome in support of Vick. They called on the public to withhold judgement, and criticized the media for convicting Vick before his trial.

This morning the NAACP and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference are holding a news conference to talk about the Vick case and its racial implications.