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Shortage of Black doctors is rooted in racist history − a $600M gift will help historically Black medical schools address the gap

  • Written by Benjamin Chrisinger, Assistant Professor of Community Health, Tufts University
Shortage of Black doctors is rooted in racist history − a $600M gift will help historically Black medical schools address the gapA view of Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, Ga. Marcus Ingram/Getty Images

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