Bynum, Charles H. (Charles Hudson), 1905-1996

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Charles H. Bynum was best known for his directorship of Intergroup Relations for the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis (now the March of Dimes), from 1944 to 1971. He is credited for raising millions of dollars in support of patient care, vaccination programs and scholarships for people of color and for devising a model for involvement of black national organizations and community leaders in the solution of major health problems.

From the description of Charles H. Bynum papers, 1938-1972. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 262560438

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United States
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African American men
Child welfare
Disease
Health education
Infants
Poliomyelitis
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Birth 1905

Death 1996

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