This Day in Black History: Dec. 27, 1941
In 1941, Dr. Charles Drew, a pioneer in blood plasma research, establishes a blood bank in New York City.
By Deborah Creighton Skinner
December 27, 2011 / 12:30 AM
<p>In 1941, Dr. Charles Drew, a pioneer in blood plasma research, establishes a blood bank in New York City. Also on this day in 1956, segregation is outlawed on buses in Tallahassee, Florida.</p>
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