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Whistleblower Peter Buxtun – who exposed Tuskegee syphilis study – dies aged 86

For 40 years the US Public Health Service conducted a study in which black men were left untreated for syphilis

The Independent UK

The high price of whistleblowing

Whistleblowers are often shunned and discredited, but honoring one's moral code is ultimately worth it

Salon

The US once withheld syphilis treatment from hundreds of Black men in the name of science. Newly public records are helping us understand how it could happen

In 1972, a whistleblower revealed that the United States Public Health Service (USPHS) had withheld syphilis treatment from hundreds of Black men as part of a 40-year study observing the natural course of the disease. The experiment’s subjects – the majority of whom were sharecroppers from rural Alabama – believed…

The Conversation

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Former Cook County judge faces felony charges for allegedly stealing from Tuskegee Airman

Patricia Martin, former head of the juvenile court’s child protection division, will fight charges that she stole more than $300,000 from a WWII vet, her attorney said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Sun-Times obituary writer Maureen O’Donnell bids farewell to daily reporting, with many lasting memories

I’ve written about too many people who died, leaving their dreams unrealized. I might contribute to the Sun-Times from time to time, but right now I’m planning to retire and travel.

Chicago Sun-Times

Tuskegee Coach Says He Received Death Threats Over Nick Saban Comments

Reginald Ruffin suggested Alabama schedule games against HBCU schools.

Sports Illustrated

Tuskegee Coach Calls Out Nick Saban For Not Scheduling HBCUs

Tuskegee coach Reginald Ruffin isn’t happy that the Crimson Tide have not scheduled games against HBCU teams in Alabama.

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Lionel Richie credits an inexplicable 'gift' for his music success

He’s one of the most famous singer-songwriters in America. But Lionel Richie says he can’t read music. The author of such hits as "Easy,” “Endless Love,” “Sail On,” and “Three Times a Lady,” can’t explain how he does it though he landed No. 1 hits on the charts for nine…

Tribune News Service

The Woman Whose Tireless Efforts Helped Launch The Famed Tuskegee Airmen

Mary McLeod Bethune's friendship with first lady Eleanor Roosevelt led to the desegregation of pilot training programs.

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