AdvertisementRemembering The Father Of Blood Banking, A Black Doctor Who Took A StandUpdated August 25, 2021Kamilah KashanieEmma BowmanfacebookEmailDr. 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.