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Watch: This Black Doctor Gave Us the Blood Bank and Saved Thousands of Lives
Dr. Charles Drew was both a revolutionary in the medical field and a pioneer for black rights. And we’re honoring him this February for Black History Month.In 1940, Drew became the first African American to receive a doctorate in medical science from Columbia University in New York City. He then went on to revolutionize the…
Alex Clark is a video journalist and filmmaker covering social inequality, the internet and American politics. He’s a Senior Producer at GMG and instructs video at Columbia Journalism School.