Do some quick research on the effects of sickle cell anemia, then briefly describe why Dr. Cardozo's studies were and continue to be so important to people of African descent. William Warrick Cardozo (1905-1962)

William was a physician and pediatrician. Cardozo practiced medicine in Washington, D. C. and joined the staff of Howard University College of Medicine and Freedmen's Hospital, where he became clinical associate professor of pediatrics. He also served for 24 years as school medical inspector for the D. C. Board of Health.

He was one of the first people to investigate sickle cell anemia. His findings in sickle cell concluded that the disease was largely familial and inherited. He also discovered that the disease was disproportionately impacting individuals of African descent.
In addition to his work on sickle cell anemia, Cardozo studied gastrointestinal disorders in children and published works on Hodgkin's disease, and on early growth and development of black children.