testament to the power of research, discovery, and persistence to improve the health of generations to come, a legacy we honor with the naming of the Vivien Thomas High Summer Research Program at Morehouse School of Medicine.
A PBS documentary Partners of the Heart, was broadcast in 2003 on PBS’s American Experience detailing the impact of Thomas. In the 2004 HBO movie, Something the Lord Made, Vivien Thomas was portrayed by rapper and actor Mos Def. The film was received with rave reviews.
Although he may be gone, the life and legacy of Vivien Thomas lives on strong today and we have so many lives to thank for it.