The Life of Dr. Charles Drew: Blood Bank Innovator

Today, thanks to the work of a brilliant young African-American doctor, we view the existence of blood banks and blood transfusion procedures as commonplace. Dr. Charles Drew's pioneering research with blood plasma and storage made this possible. At a time of crippling racial segregation and prejudice, Drew proved that black doctors were equal in every way to white doctors. During World War II, he created the first large-scale system for preserving blood. Since then, millions of men, women, and children worldwide owe their lives to Drew's work. In this page-turning account, author Anne Schraff clearly explains Drew's extraordinary research and dispels the false rumors that spun around his tragic and untimely death.