Support WBURRemembering The Father Of Blood Banking, A Black Doctor Who Took A StandPlay03:11Download AudioKamilah KashanieEmma BowmanUpdated August 25, 2021 ShareDr. Charles Drew, pictured in a lab at Howard University, was known as the father of blood banking for pioneering the way we store and transport blood today. (Dr. Charlene Jarvis)This article was originally published on August 06, 2021.