By Lauren Sausser, California Healthline MOUND BAYOU, Miss. — In the center of this historically Black city, once deemed “the…
Tag: Black doctors
Shortage of Black doctors is rooted in racist history − a $600M gift will help historically Black medical schools address the gap
By Benjamin Chrisinger, Tufts University Fueled by the Supreme Court’s June 2023 ruling that bans affirmative action in higher education,…
Mississippi lacks Black doctors, even as lawmakers increasingly target diversity programs
By Lauren Sausser, California Healthline July 2, 2024 JACKSON, Miss. — Jerrian Reedy was 9 when his father was admitted…
Only 1.8% of US doctors were Black in 1906 – and the legacy of inequality in medical education has not yet been erased
By Benjamin Chrisinger, Tufts University Fueled by the Supreme Court’s June 2023 ruling that bans affirmative action in higher education,…
