Black History Month talk set for Feb. 2

Featured speakers at the event are Errol Crook, M.D., professor and chair of internal medicine at the USA College of Medicine, and Brandon Fleming, award-winning educator and founder/CEO of the Harvard Diversity Project.

USA Health will host Brandon Fleming for its inaugural event to celebrate the significant societal contributions of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and to commemorate Black History Month. The event is set for 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2, via Zoom. 

Fleming’s story of struggle, success and service has inspired millions around the world. An at-risk youth and college dropout turned award-winning educator, Fleming is assistant debate coach at Harvard University and Founder/CEO of the Harvard Diversity Project.

Fleming was recruited to join the Harvard debate faculty at the age of 26. Harvard later approved Fleming’s proposal to establish a new department within the university system called the Harvard Diversity Project. Fleming now leads an executive staff and board that has raised $1 million to enroll more than 100 students of color into Harvard’s international summer debate residency on full scholarship.

In addition to Fleming, Errol Crook, M.D., professor and chair of internal medicine at the USA College of Medicine and a member of the 100 Black Men of Mobile, will speak at the event. Crook will talk about efforts in Mobile to make a difference in our community and the lives of people who are underserved.

Watch the event on Zoom: https://www.usahealthsystem.com/mlk-black-history-month