A Black carpenter's son, Vivien Thomas, who possessed a talent for surgery, partnered with white surgeon Dr. Alfred Blalock to revolutionize cardiac surgery during World War II and the era of racial segregation.
American Experience
During World War II and the era of racial segregation, a talented Black carpenter's son and a pioneering white surgeon joined forces to revolutionize medicine, developing a life-saving surgical technique that had a profound impact on countless lives.
