The Donor Who Knew His Name

In 2018, a young paramedic named Marcus Cole responded to a stabbing in Memphis. The victim was a teenager named Darius, bleeding out on the sidewalk. Marcus worked furiously, applying pressure, calling for backup, riding with him to Regional One Medical Center. Darius survived — barely. Three months later, Marcus learned that Darius needed a kidney transplant, a complication from the attack.…