Xavier University of Louisiana
Despite making up 13% of the U.S. population, only 6% of physicians are Black. Bloomberg hopes to fix that with his $600m gift to HBCUs.
Four historically Black medical schools are receiving a $600 million gift from Michael Bloomberg’s Bloomberg Philanthropies. The billionaire founder of Bloomberg LP and former New York City mayor announced the donation at the National Medical Association’s annual convention in New York, according to an Associated Press report. “This gift will empower new generations of Black…
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Homeless student defies the odds to graduate as valedictorian
While residing in Covenant House, a homeless shelter for young people under 22 in New Orleans,...
