John,

A few weeks ago we sent you a message about Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Greenwood Initiative, which gifted $100 million to America's four Historically Black Medical Schools. Hear the powerful reactions from students at Howard University College of Medicine in Washington, DC:

The Greenwood Initiative is an effort to increase intergenerational Black wealth and address systemic underinvestment in Black communities. A major part of tackling these issues is minimizing health disparities for Black Americans. The data is clear: Black people have better health outcomes when treated by Black doctors, and this gift will help increase the number of Black doctors in America by helping to reduce the medical school debt burden for current, eligible students at America's four Historically Black Medical Schools.

Watch the video for stories from Howard University:

https://youtu.be/Sv5V15opl2M

Thank you,

Bloomberg Philanthropies


P.S. -- We sat down to discuss the Greenwood Initiative with Howard University President Dr. Wayne Frederick on a recent episode of our Follow the Data Podcast. You can listen to the conversation here: https://soundcloud.com/follow-the-data/94-increasing-the-number-of-black-doctors-in-the-us