In 1964, The Southern Christian Leadership Conference West got its beginning with Dr. M.L. King Jr. himself, as part of the opening in LA. #FightingForJustice
Pastor William Smart, Jr. of the @sclcsocal closes the press conference with a fiery demand to respect the sanctity of every human life and the imperative to care for the least among us. This is about standing up for people’s rights!
“We want to continue the legacy of Dr. King... We want to continue fighting for civil rights. It doesn’t stop.”
SEIU 721 VP Simboa Wright joined labor leaders at @LALabor on 8/29 for @sclcsocal's 60th anniversary celebration of the March on Washington.
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Pastor William Smart president & CEO of @sclcsocal & Political Consultant Chris Robles and I will chat about the current state of politics in the US & California.
SCLC Southern California is NOT in anyway affiliated with SCLC Bakersfield. And we did not have any say on the decision to grant this award. Please refer to our Instagram @sclc_socal to see who our awardees were this year.
CLEARLY @sclcsocal does not know who Dr. MLK Jr was/what he stood for, who @SpeakerMcCarthy is and the definition of the word "exemplify". Of alllll people to honor with this award. SMDH. 🤦🏾♀️
SCLC Southern California is NOT in anyway affiliated with SCLC Bakersfield. And we did not have any say on the decision to grant this award. Please refer to our Instagram @sclc_socal to see who our awardees were this year.
I had a great meeting w/ Charles Anchang (the CEO of The Immigrant Magazine Inc), Pastor Thenbekila Coleman-Smart (the Executive Director of SCLC of Southern California), William Smart (the President of the SCLC of Southern California), and KW Tulloss (the President of BMC LA).
Awesome day yesterday celebrating the 59th Commemoration of MLK's March on Washington with @sclcsocal.
I remember when I founded @TRNorthridge with a focus on racial justice. It was just after the 2016 election. 1/9
“It’s time for us to clean up the air. Our children and grandchildren are depending on us to do this.”
Watch as Pastor William Smart, president & CEO of @sclcsocal and HAA advisory board member, describes his passion for environmental justice.
What an incredible honor to be in the presence of so much love, truth, courage, and integrity at the @sclcsocal 6th Annual MLK Jr. Day of Sacrifice Community/Labor Luncheon. I was completely and utterly captivated by every speech but one thing that @CornelWest said stood out