Josh, I know exactly the movie you're talking about. I, too, found that male character to be ridiculous in his ignorance about syphilis, and was shocked that these kids had no idea that syphilis was still around. It just goes to show how uneducated so many people still are about STI's, especially young people.
I also found Angela's comment really interesting. I agree that the reason the Tuskegee experiment went on for so long was because those in charge were quietly trying to wipe out the African-American race. I also think that one of the reasons the Negro Project ended so soon was because it was trying to humanize black people and for once, not make them the scapegoat for something that wasn't their fault. The project was actually trying to help them, and at the time, most of the medical world and society were too racist to handle this. They would rather support something like the Tuskegee experiment which allowed them to continue believing that black people were subhuman.
Sarah Bradkey
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