"We are not Scared Negroes, British Petroleum", declared SCLC lead marchers against BP in Selma, AL.

Pictured Right (L-R): SCLC Leaders March against BP. Art Rocker, Rev. and Mrs. Charles Steele, Kenny Glasco with TOP, Don Cash, SCLC Board Member and manySCLC Chapter leaders

Thousands marched against BP on Bloody Sunday in Selma, Alabama on March 3, 2013. Charles Steele, CEO of National Southern Christian Leadership International Conference (SCLC), Don Cash, Vice President of National SCLC and Art Rocker, Chairman of Florida SCLC and Chairman of Operation People for Peace, Inc. lead the march with various SCLC chapter leaders and 1000's of people from the Gulf Coast Region. This group marched against many issues but primarily against BP who has not paid the claims of the underserved and underrepresented. In the Gulf Coast, the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill affected 1.4 million jobs, destroyed over a 416 billion dollar seafood industry, a 50 billion dollar cash industry and killed 11 rig workers and caused 17 injuries according to the US Department of Justice.

Charles Steele said "BP, I am coming for the funding for the underserved and the underrepresented. I am coming to collect." Steele continued, "Too many have died, too many are hungry, too many are crying and we are not scared Negroes. We want restitution, not promises of mules but restitution in cash for all Churches, maids, small businessmen, fishermen, and people who have worked in cash industries and don't have receipts that should still be paid," said Steele. "We must provide a program for those in need. British Petroleum, you destroyed the environment and in the process you killed workers, now you should pay the people." Steele spoke at a rally with over 1000 plus at First Baptist Church in Selma, Alabama and he vowed to discuss BP with International leadership in Russia and other countries where he is organizing chapters and donors.

Art Rocker stated, "BP is trying to pay the Federal Government and the States so they will provide social services to the people, but we want the funding to come from BP and go directly to the ones in need." Rocker continued, "On our visit to BP in London, BP Bob Dudley's corporate official requested that we return to America and get the claims paid and then the company reneged on the payments. "This organizing of leaders and our youth is a prelude to the 50^th Anniversary of the March on Washington with 1 million plus on April 24, 2013, commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' speech. We are coming with strong international leaders to support our discussion against BP. British Petroleum places greed over safety and we are going to March and wake up America and the World on BP. We are also dealing with Equality for All, Environmental devastation and disruption, military families in need, gun violence, and voters suppression. We are also marching for nonviolence and peace. We are bringing youth, ages 17 and up with parents and chaperones to let BP know we won't turn back."

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"We are not Scared Negroes, British Petroleum", declared SCLC lead marchers against BP in Selma, AL.

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