Discovered method for long-term storage of blood plasma Organized America's first large-scale blood bank Dr. Charles Richard Drew broke barriers in a racially divided America to become one of the most ...

FORT BRAGG, N.C. - The Fort Bragg Blood Donor Center and the 18th Field Artillery Brigade kicked-off Fort Bragg's celebration of Black History Month with a blood drive Feb. 2 celebrating the life and ...

As a scientist and surgeon, Dr. Charles Drew made discoveries that revolutionized the field of medicine. His life was tragically cut short in 1950 at age 45 in Alamance County, N.C. To this day, many ...

Raise your hand if you’ve ever heard of Dr. Charles Drew. Or if you or a loved one has ever needed a pint of blood. Raise your hand if you’ve ever had the sudden realization that there is unfairness ...

Charles Richard Drew (1904-1950) was born in Washington, DC, the oldest of five children. Drew was an extraordinary athlete, earning several medals for swimming in his elementary years. Later he ...

Dr. Charles Drew was the first African American to receive a doctorate degree from Columbia University, and his key medical innovation from the 20th century is being used now to treat COVID-19 ...

At StoryCorps, Charlene Jarvis spoke with her son Ernest about the legacy of her father, Charles Drew, a doctor who developed a way to get... Remembering The Father Of Blood Banking, A Black Doctor ...

This is the second of four columns celebrating Black History Month. Charles Richard Drew was born on June 3, 1904, in Washington, D.C. His father was a carpet layer and his mother was a teacher. He ...