Creecy became president in January 2011 after King 's daughter Bernice King turned down the position , saying she was `` not interested in merely being a figurehead '' and criticizing the `` turmoil , chaos and confusion '' that had surrounded the SCLC for more than a year . `` His status is uncertain , '' spokesman says of Farris has been SCLC president since the death of his predecessor recent years . The Rev . Farris was Martin Luther King Jr. ' uncle . The organization has gone though internal strife in last year .
`` His status is uncertain , '' spokesman says of Farris has been SCLC president since the death of his predecessor recent years . The Rev . Farris was Martin Luther King Jr. ' uncle . The organization has gone though internal strife in last year .