A Daily Dose Of BHM

A daily Black History Month fact that has nothing to do with George Washington Carver, MLK, Jr., or Harriet Tubman. Promise!

Ever heard of Dr. Charles Richard Drew? Born in Washington, DC, in 1904, he was the physician who invented the process for storing and preserving blood in blood banks. He established the American Red Cross blood blank and organized the first world-wide blood bank drive. His innovations were used extensively for the first time during WWII, and the techniques he developed are still in use today. After the war, he served as the chair of surgery at Howard University until his death in 1950.

This concludes your daily dose of BHM. Carry on.

Feb 1, 2008 · posted by Lauren Williams, Stereohyped · Link · 12 Responses

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Comments (12)

No. 1 · G.D.

The More You Know.

*star flies across screen*

Posted: Feb 1, 2008 at 3:53 pm

No. 2 · G.D.

Is the 'dose' joke because he's a doctor? Are we gonna have to sit through 28 days of Black History Puns?

I'm tempted to tap out already, but this might be some kind of secret Negro authenticity test where at the end of February we get graded on Mary McLeod Bethune and that episode of "Diff'rent Strokes" where Dudley almost gets molested.

I see you, Stereohyped. Think you slick.

Posted: Feb 1, 2008 at 3:58 pm

No. 3 · AuNappturale

Thanks for that…Im ready for my doses EVERYday, so I can go on and hand out these meds to my co-workers.

Posted: Feb 1, 2008 at 4:18 pm

No. 4 · TruthTeller

Excellent topic Stereohyped, there are many minority achievements which are not well known.
Kids need to know that a good education is the best way to be "cool"

Posted: Feb 1, 2008 at 5:10 pm

No. 5 · boo hoo

Thanks for the info.

Posted: Feb 1, 2008 at 5:32 pm

No. 6 · Nadi

Didn't Dr. Drew also perform the first open heart surgery? At least that's what I learned in 4th grade for the Black History Quiz Bowl…I love your site by the way!

Posted: Feb 1, 2008 at 6:25 pm

No. 7 · Sisters45.com - Classy Black Women Pictures Gallery

So glad you showed the brother some love… Kind of sad these type of people only get recognize during black history month…

Posted: Feb 1, 2008 at 7:02 pm

No. 8 · gab

I did a report on him in the sixth grade…the Red Cross gave me a tour of their facility and everything…really great experience.

Of importance, and should have been mentioned, is how he died. I believe he was refused the very same blood transfusion treatment he pioneered due to the fact he was a BLACK man, and the hospital refused to treat him. something to think about and remember, blood donation-from our community-should be a no brainer…if only as a tribute to the man who ould save MILLIONS of lives!

Posted: Feb 1, 2008 at 10:02 pm

No. 9 · Spendi

That's why i'm gonna love being a teacher. Give these kids something to hear about other than the creation of peanut butter or MLK's I Have A Dream speech. They need to know about Hannibal the Destroyer, The Moors, Garret Morgan, Langston Hughes.

Posted: Feb 2, 2008 at 2:29 pm

No. 10 · Monica

HU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted: Feb 2, 2008 at 2:49 pm

No. 11 · Mz Brown

No. 7 Sisters45.com - Classy Black Women Pictures Gallery says:
So glad you showed the brother some love… Kind of sad these type of people only get recognize during black history month…

BY WHO? And "these type of people" (you mean African-american people)get recognized frequently by those who truly love their people. Incredible isn't it what our people have contributed and depite all that he gave medical society in his day it is a travesty how he died…typical.

Posted: Feb 6, 2008 at 7:38 pm

No. 12 · Mz Brown

Right on Spendi!

Posted: Feb 6, 2008 at 7:39 pm

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