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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 gap

A view of Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, Ga. Marcus Ingram/Getty Images

Fueled by the Supreme Court’s June 2023 ruling that bans affirmative action in higher education, conservative lawmakers across the country have advanced their own state bans on diversity initiatives, especially those that might make students feel shame or guilt for past harms against people of color.

This effort encompasses medical schools.

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