Drs. Anna and Percy Julian: The Affair That Helped Birth The Pill
In the summer of 1932, Anna and Percy learn that their scandalous love affair has been exposed on the front page of the most popular Black newspaper in DC. They were on their way to making history but now that the secret’s out, their futures hang in the balance. Starring Nygel Turner.
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SOURCES
- Julian the Trailblazer by Peter Tyson
- Forgotten Genius. Nova. PBS
- "Reclaiming a Black Research Scientist's Forgotten Legacy" by Felicia R. Lee
- "DuSable Exhibit Highlights Juilan 'Power Couple'" by Robert Felton
- You can read the Washington Afro American newspaper which is still in print and holds the distinction of being one of the oldest continuously published Black newspapers in America
- You can support the archiving and sharing of this newspaper at Afro Charities
2025-04-23
52 min
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