Wednesday 7 October 2026 · Archive · SCLC / Anti-Apartheid · Finding #245
SCLC 1986 Grand Union/Big Star Anti-Apartheid Agreement — Anniversary Slip
May/June 1986 SCLC magazine reports a negotiated Grand Union/Big Star pledge to remove South African goods and stop future sales until apartheid ended, contrasting it with a 16-week Winn-Dixie boycott. The same article calls King’s January 15 birth the “59th anniversary” — internally impossible in 1986 (57th).
Craft lock (GPT-6 Sol): contemporary organizational account ≠ surviving corporate agreement, inventory, or proof of sustained compliance. Anniversary mismatch does not redate the issue (cover May/June 1986; 1985 sales cited; neighboring Feb–Mar 1986 student conference). Do not assign to Parks from archival custody. Repo sclc-1986-grand-union-big-star-apartheid-agreement-date-error · commit b26a678 · LOC mss859430213 leaves 0002/0048. Distinct from Rosa speech/agenda and photo tracks.