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In honor of Black History Month, America250 Commissioner Noah Griffin delivered a poem inspired by the unethical Tuskegee Experiment that resulted in the medical mistreatment of 600 Black men and deepened mistrust in public health within the African American community. Griffin dedicated his poem to Peter Buxton, the whistleblower that brought the story to light.
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America’s Field Trip Awardees!
Thousands of students from across the country submitted inspiring entries, responding to the prompt “What does America mean to you?” for the first-ever America’s Field Trip contest. A panel of current and former educators selected 150 students as awardees, hailing from 44 states and territories.