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 ...

Every time Dr. Miranda Bailey screams for a “Grey’s Anatomy” medical intern to run and grab a bag of blood from the hospital’s blood bank, the patient lying on the hospital gurney has Charles Drew to ...

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 ...

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 ...

During World War II, Dr. Charles Drew developed a way to get life-saving blood plasma to service members injured in battle. Known today as "the father of blood banking," Drew was a key pioneer in ...