Rev. William Smart

Monday, March 21, 2011
Segment 1: 4:30 a.m. – 5 a.m.

Rev. William D. Smart, Jr., Director of Training and Outreach

William began as an organizer with LAANE on the LAX Community Benefits Project, which won $500 million in concessions for the communities around the airport. He worked as an organizer for the Safe and Secure Coalition and then directed LAANE’s campaign – in partnership with the Teamsters and Change to Win – to support the workers who drive trucks to and from the ports. He has also served as the director of the Century Blvd and Long Beach Hospitality Projects. Currently William conducts trainings around the country while working on several LAANE initiatives in the African American community. He has been pastor of several congregations and a professor of religion and special assistant to the president of a college. Early in his career, William served as a planner for an economic development corporation in Arkansas. He has a bachelor’s degree in social work from Miles College and a master’s in divinity from Duke University. He is currently Senior Pastor of Christ Liberation Ministries and has performed many of LAANE’s staff marriages since coming on board. William is married to Thembekila and they have three children: Gregory, KarmaNia and Jehoshua.

Contact Info:

LAANE » A New Economy For All
464 Lucas Ave., Suite 202 Los Angeles, CA 90017
Phone: (213) 977-9400 » Fax: (213) 977-9666

Notes:

March for Our Community and Jobs
Saturday, March 26
8:30 AM – Black Worker’s Rights March (Paul Robeson Center 65&Vermont)
10 AM – Gather at Los Angeles Convention Center
11 AM, march starts
12:30 PM – Rally at Pershing Square
For More Information, log onto www.OurCommunitiesOurJobs.com