Dr. Charles Richard Drew Died As The Result Of An Automobile Accident On April 1, 1950. His Death Was Pronounced At Alamance General Hospital In Burlington, North Carolina.
Drew Developed The First Blood Banks In The United States, As Well As Set Up England’s National Blood Bank System During World War II.
He Was A Brilliant Clinical Scientist Who Won Nummerous Awards In The 1940’s For His Contributions To The World Of Medicine. In 1943, Became The First Black Surgeon To Serve As An Examiner On The American Board Of Surgery.
As Professor Of Surgery At Howard University In Washington, DC, It Was Said That Drew Never Made Over $5,000.00 A Year, In In His Life. But He Was Always Taking Money Out Of His Own Pocket To Help Needy Medical Students Or Residents.
On July 16, 1944, Charles Richard Drew Was Awarded The NAACP’s Spingarn Medal. The Citation Reads:
"... for his outstanding work in blood plasma. Dr. Drew’s research in his field led to the establishment of a blood plasma bank which served as one of the models for the widespread system of blood banks used by the American Red Cross."
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Marvin Gaye, Was Born April 2, 1939. On April 1, 1984 -- One Day Shy Of His 45th Birthday, The R&B Superstar Was Shot And Killed By His Father, Following An Argument.
The Son Of A Pentecostal Minister, Marvin Gaye Grew Up In Washington, DC, Where At The Age Of Five, He Began Singing And Playing The Organ In Church. Starting As A Member Of The Doo-Wop Group, The Moonglows, In The Late 1950's, He Began A Solo Career After The Group Broke Up And Signed With The Motown Records Subsidiary, Tamla, In 1960.
Gaye Became A Mainstay Act At Motown. His Recorded Hits Included "How Sweet ItIs (To Be Loved By You)," "Ain't That Peculiar," "Can I Get A Witness," "Pride And Joy," "Too Busy Thinking About My Baby," "Ain't No Mountain High Enough (With Tammi Terrell)," "I'll BeDoggone," "It Takes Two {With Kim Weston)," "I Heard It Through The Grapevine," "Let's Get It On" And "Distant Lover."
During The 1970's His Music Became More Socially Conscious. His 1971 Landmark Masterpiece, WHAT'S GOING ON, Not Only Became One Of The Biggest Selling Motown Albums Ever, It Also Inspired Stevie Wonder To Record "Music With a Message."
In 1982, Marvin Gaye Received His First Grammy Award For The Now Classic, "s*xual Healing." He Was Posthumously Inducted Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame In 1987.
Marvin Gaye Performs His Classic, "Distant Lover," On Soul Train
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