Crawford to emcee at Gilbert's MLK celebration

William Crawford III will serve as master of ceremonies for Gilbert's Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration on Monday, Jan. 20 at the Higley Center for the Performing Arts. The program begins as 9 a.m. and will feature gospel vocalist Joyce Bailey and Calvin Terrell, founder and lead facilitator of Social Centric.

"I'm very honored to be serving as emcee for the Town of Gilbert's celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.," said Crawford, vice president of Student Affairs at Chandler-Gilbert Community College. "Dr. King has played such an important role in the evolution of civil and human rights in the U.S. for all people. It's important that we continue to celebrate his legacy and recognize the contributions and sacrifices he made that helped bring this country to where it is today."