Film: Forgotten Genius
The story of a Black chemist’s incredible scientific accomplishments in the face of almost insurmountable obstacles in early 20th century US
This 2007 film, which is being rebroadcasted throughout February in honour of Black history month, documents the extraordinary life of Percy Julian, the grandson of a slave who became one of the first African Americans to receive a doctorate in chemistry. Julian’s story is a complex one of incredible scientific accomplishments in the face of almost insurmountable obstacles.