They hope that it highlights the importance of their institutions to the well-being of Black communities. In 2013, Mr. Bloomberg gave $1.1 billion to his alma mater, Johns Hopkins University, with a key focus on its public health school. After Mr. Bloomberg abandoned his electoral ambitions, he began canvassing for ways to lift up Black communities. “The data is clear: Black patients over all have better outcomes when they get treatment from Black doctors,” the famously data-driven Mr. Bloomberg wrote in an email. “By increasing the number of Black doctors, we hope the gift will help to save more Black lives and reduce the health problems that limit economic opportunity in Black communities.”

Source: New York Times September 03, 2020 11:26 UTC