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Black medical professionals are being courted by the Senate to help fill gaps caused by a health care worker shortage that is projected to leave the U.S. with more than 100,000 fewer physicians over the next decade.

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You’ve probably read the headlines, heard the stories or have one of your own, but it’s an inescapable fact that Black people consistently face biases when it comes to healthcare.

By: Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. President Joe Biden will make his State of the Union address on March 7. As a veteran civil rights leader committed to improving public safety and unlocking economic prosperity in our communities, there are a few policies I hope the president will address. There also is one I hope he

The racism that persists in the medical community is ostracizing Black people, particularly women, from pursuing a career in the field. The lack of diversity and inclusion in the medical providers directly and negatively impacts Black and minority patients and their health.

Around 60% of Black Americans have heart disease, but only around 3% of cardiologists are Black. Could more Black cardiologists improve the health of Black patients?

While the building was demolished in 1996 to make way for Bank of America Stadium, Good Samaritan’s legacy lives on through men and women like Herron and Griffin.

COVID-19, vaccine hesitancy, travel are all playing a role

Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, a historically Black graduate school in Los Angeles, introduced its inaugural class of medical students last summer. Since its inception in 1966, the institution has been one of the leading universities in the country to produce Black doctors alongside other HBCUs.

This article highlights why more Black doctors wont solve issues of medical racism such as the Black maternal mortality crisis.