This Trailblazing Doctor Challenged Racism And Changed Medicine Forever

Black History Year

PushBlack

History, Society & Culture

4.3 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 19 July 2024

⏱️ 4 minutes

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He was told Black blood shouldn’t be mixed with white blood. Refusing to accept this racism, he chose another, more powerful path. His story is ironic, given that he was the one who made blood storage possible in the first place. _____________ 2-Minute Black History is produced by PushBlack, the nation's largest non-profit Black media company. PushBlack exists to amplify the stories of Black history you didn't learn in school. You make PushBlack happen with your contributions at BlackHistoryYear.com — most people donate $10 a month, but every dollar makes a difference. If this episode moved you, share it with your people! Thanks for supporting the work. The production team for this podcast includes Cydney Smith, Len Webb, and Lilly Workneh. Our editors are Lance John and Avery Phillips from Gifted Sounds Network. Julian Walker serves as executive producer." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	New Series, those about to die only on prime video.
0:04.0	Let the game spagge!
0:06.0	Win or lose, all must fight to survive.
0:09.0	My son, show them you can fight.
0:11.0	Enter the arena of the Gladiators starring Anthony Hopkins.
0:15.5	Nothing is more important than our beloved wrong.
0:18.4	From the Director of Independence Day.
0:21.1	The moment is upon us.
0:22.4	Kill or be killed.
0:26.1	Those about to die. Watch now only on Prime video.
0:30.0	He was tall black blood shouldn't be mixed with white blood.
0:37.0	Refusing to accept this racism, he chose another more powerful path.
0:43.0	His story is ironic, given that he was the one who made blood storage possible in the first place.
0:50.0	This is too many black history.
0:52.0	What you didn't learn in the school. In 1920 his 13 year old sister died from tuberculosis during the influenza pandemic.
1:18.0	Devastated by this tragedy, Charles Drew was determined to save others by entering the medical field.
1:27.0	It didn't matter to colleges that he was a gifted student, it only mattered that he was black. From 1922 to 1933, Dr. Charles Drew attended three
1:38.4	different colleges, including one in Canada, to complete his medical and surgical degrees.
1:44.8	His determination paid off for the entire world.
1:49.3	During World War II Drew revolutionized the blood banking system.
1:55.7	Blood could not be preserved for long and had to remain in the facility where it was drawn.
2:02.0	Drew's research split plasma from blood extending his storage life.
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