Noted independent filmmaker, author and activist, Crystal R. Emery has been invited to Washington D.C. for a Congressional screening and panel discussion surrounding her film Black Women in Medicine, which has captured nationwide attention.

The documentary, featuring tenacious trailblazer women who succeeded against the odds including Dr. Joycelyn Elders, the first African-American Surgeon General.”

The informative and thought-provoking event, called “You Can’t Be What You Can’t See,” was held on June 22, 2017 at the National Academy of Sciences building and presented in conjunction with Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Sen. Christopher Murphy, (D-CT), Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL), Rep. Brenda Lawrence (D-MI), and Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL).

Good Housekeeping Magazine featuring Crystal R. Emery
Elle Magazine; feature coverage of Black Women in Medicine
Vice Magazine; feature coverage of Black Women in Medicine
Ebony Magazine; feature coverage of Black Women in Medicine
Blavity; feature coverage of Black Women in Medicine
Chicago Tribune; feature coverage of Black Women in Medicine
Boston Magazine; feature coverage of Black Women in Medicine
Black Girl Nerds; feature coverage of Black Women in Medicine
Color Magazine; feature coverage of Black Women in Medicine
Black Film; feature coverage of Black Women in Medicine
Eye For Film; feature coverage of Black Women in Medicine
Madame Noire; feature coverage of Black Women in Medicine
Metro News; feature coverage of Black Women in Medicine
Wisconsin Public Radio; feature coverage of Black Women in Medicine
WNPR; radio guest interview with Crystal R. Emery, Director of Black Women in Medicine