Vivien Thomas was a hero to many babies. One word that describes him is intelligent. He attended Pearl High School which has high standards. In the story it says,”Thomas graduated with top grades and planned to attend college.” Thomas’s dreams to go to college was shattered due to the Great Depression. Thomas was a silent man. In the story it says,” He was a soft-spoken young man.” Even though he was quiet he helped Alfred Blalock. In the story it also says,” While Blalock was busy with his new responsibilities, Thomas labored in the lab.” Thomas never became famous he just stayed in the background. Vivien Thomas showed the world that African-Americans was just as important as any others. In the story it says,”Much of the country
