Feb. 11, 2025

For Immediate Release

Redwood City —  If you or a loved one ever needed a blood transfusion, you can thank Charles Drew, a physician who invented a way to preserve donated blood.

The “Father of the Blood Bank,” as Drew was known, is among the stories told at the Domini Hoskins Black History Museum & Learning Center in Redwood City. Drew is credited with saving thousands of lives.

“I first take visitors to the section on inventions,” Carolyn Hoskins, the museum’s founder and chief curator, said on a recent tour. “I say to all of the kids that come into the museum, ‘Go and research your history and your ancestors because everybody has contributed in so many ways, and you should be proud of that.’”

This morning, the Board of Supervisors proclaimed February as Black History Month. Hoskins received the proclamation, along with Maurice Goodman, president of the San Mateo NAACP.

Carolyn Hoskins, left, with Supervisor Lisa Gauthier share a moment at the Domini Hoskins Black History Museum.

Want to read more articles?

Connect with us!