Jan. 22 Celebrate the Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.

All members of the BU Medical Campus are invited to a special presentation commemorating the legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Kermit CrawfordKermit A. Crawford, PhD is a forensic psychologist and associate professor of Psychiatry at BU School of Medicine. He is the Executive Director of the Massachusetts Marathon Bombing Victims/Survivors Resiliency Center and the Director of the Center for Multicultural Mental Health, providing leadership across the nation in the aftermath of disasters, ranging from Sept. 11, 2001, to the Boston Marathon bombings.

Crawford has been honored with a doctorate from Boston College, as well as a doctoral degree of humane letters from the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology. He has a variety of peer-reviewed publications and book chapters, and is the recipient of the Commissioner’s Excellence Award, the 2012 Excellence in Diversity Training Award from APPIC, the 2012 American Psychological Association’s Minority Fellowship Program James Jones Lifetime Achievement Award and the 2014 Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services Individual Award. He also has made presentations on culturally competent practices in mental health at several acclaimed national organizations.

Following Dr. Crawford’s presentation, a musical performance sponsored by the Boston University Medical Campus Arts Program, will feature BMC patient Joseph Payne (vocals) and Moisès Fernández Via (piano).

Celebrate the Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.

  • Speaker: Kermit A. Crawford, PhD
  • Topic: The Enduring Legacy and Lessons of MLK: From Birmingham to Ferguson
  • Date: Thursday, Jan. 22
  • Time: 12:30-1:30 p.m.
  • Location: Keefer Auditorium

This event is brought to you by BUSM Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs in collaboration with BU Goldman School of Dental Medicine Office of Diversity, BU School of Public Health, BMC Human Resources Department and the BMC Minority Recruitment Program.