NOVA To Air Two-hour Documentary On Pioneering African American Chemist

... The remarkable life story of pioneering African American chemist Percy Julian is the subject of a two-hour PBS/NOVA documentary to air Feb. 6 during Black History Month. The grandson of Alabama slaves, Julian won world-wide fame for his accomplishments in organic chemistry, especially in the synthesis of medicinal drugs.Entitled "Forgotten Genius," the film, in the words of Jim Shoffner, Ph.D. [click link for full article] ...