Innovative AI Technology To Be Used To Detect Heart Attack Risks In Patients
by Shanique Yates

August 7, 2024

Innovative AI Technology To Be Used To Detect Heart Attack Risks In Patients

NHS England reveals the use of an AI technology model that can detect heart attack risks that otherwise would not be picked up by a CT scan.

Artificial intelligence (AI) technology is being used to enhance the ability to detect heart attack risks.

Thanks to a new model helmed by NHS England, the technology can be used to detect inflammation in the heart, which wouldn’t show up on a CT scan. The software, which is a pilot project, combines X-rays and computer technology. It is currently being implemented in five hospital trusts located in Oxford, Milton Keynes, Leicester, Liverpool, and Wolverhampton.

Developed by Oxford University spinout company Caristo Diagnostics, a concrete decision on whether the AI technology will continue to be used to detect heart attack risks is expected to be made by NHS England within months.

To be eligible to participate in the pilot, patients must suffer from chest pain and be referred for a routine CT scan. From there, the scan is analyzed by the Caristo Diagnostics’ CaRi-Heart AI platform.

“This technology is transformative and game-changing because, for the first time, we can detect the biological processes that are invisible to the human eye, which precedes the development of narrowings and blockages [within the heart],” said University of Oxford professor Keith Channon.

According to the British Heart Foundation (BHF), roughly 7.6 million people in the UK are living with heart disease. Moreover, approximately 350,000 patients are referred for a cardiac CT scan each year in this country. 

Using the CaRi-Heart AI platform, coronary inflammation and plaque detected through an algorithm is assessed by trained operators in order to verify its legitimacy. At this time, research reveals that increased inflammation is directly linked to a higher risk of both cardiovascular disease and fatal heart attacks.

Funded by BHF, the Orfan study (Oxford Risk Factors and Non-invasive imaging), 40,000 patients were tested and it was determined that 80% of people were sent back to their primary care physicians without defined prevention or treatment plans. Additionally, the study found that the use of AI technology helped 45% of the patients to be prescribed the proper medication needed to manage their conditions. They were also encouraged to make lifestyle changes to prevent the risk of future heart attacks. 

At this time, Caristo Diagnostics has already begun to adapt the AI technology, used to detect heart attack risks, to also prevent other health ailments like strokes and diabetes.

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Idris Elba, Sierra Leone, Abu Dhabi, eco city, friendly, uk Secretary of State, Africa
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman

August 7, 2024

Idris Elba Sets Sights On Africa To Build ‘Eco-City’ and ‘Zollywood’ Film Studio

Elba has numerous plans in motion to advance Africa's industries and infrastructure.

Idris Elba is on the move to take his greatest ambitions to Africa. The British actor plans to invest in the massive continent by developing an “eco-city” and “Zollywood” film studio.

Afrotech reports the 51-year-old actor, whose father hails from Sierra Leone, wants to “house [his] ambitions” in his ancestral homeland. According to Elba, his aspirations can only fit a continent as big and vibrant as Africa. He officially gained citizenship in Sierra Leone during his first visit in 2019.

“America or England cannot house my ambition. Africa can house my ambition, I can create another Disney here [and] I can’t do that in America,” he explained to BBC in an interview.

Moreover, his West African heritage and his mother’s Ghanaian background inspire him to invest in the area. As a “son of the soil,” Elba will use his star power to elevate his native community.

He added, “I’m no stranger to Africa: I’ve been in Africa, made films in Africa, championed Africa. “But Sierra Leone, it’s a very different feeling because it’s my parent’s home. The welcome has been incredible, and I’ve plugged straight into that energy that I think Sierra Leone is rising with. The son of the soil is coming back to fertilize the soil.”

However, Elba’s entrepreneurial endeavors do not stop there, as covered before on BLACK ENTERPRISE. Elba hopes to create an “eco-dynamic city” that will drive tourism into a coastal island off Sierra Leone.

“At some junction, my business partner, Siaka Stevens, the grandson of the former president, said, ‘Look, someone needs to cultivate Sherbro Island for tourism.’ That was seven years ago,” Elba explained to CNN. “Where we are now is that we partnered with the government to figure out a plan of how we can bring in tourism. Well, it started as tourism—now we’re building a smart, eco-dynamic city.”

Shebro Island, according to the news outlet, is surrounded by “pristine” beaches that host native green sea turtles. Elba hopes to run the island off wind power while encouraging an international community to venture into the area.

He continued, “Obviously, this is Sierra Leone: it’s one of the poorest countries in the world, so investment isn’t rushing through the door. So what we needed to do is understand how to package an investment opportunity around this beautiful island without destroying it, being climate-conscious, and being conscious that there is a youth culture across Africa of the average age of about 20 that wants something.”

However, he believes creative industries are critical to advancing the continent.

“The opportunity for Africa is to reframe how not only Africans see themselves via telling stories, but the opportunity is to have the world see Africa in a different way,” the entrepreneur explained. “And that’s where the creative industries can play a pivotal role…I’ve made nine films in Africa, nine or eight films. Each time I’m there, I see the opportunity’s growing, I see the quality of the work growing, and I just want to contribute more.”

With this in mind, Elba also intends to build a film studio in Zanzibar, an archipelago of Tanzania. The actor wants to make “Zollywood” a rival to the other filmmaking hubs globally. According to BBC, he heads a movement to provide infrastructure to bring more production to Africa.

While still in the development stage, Elba continues to push his platform to uncover all of Africa’s potential, from environmental to entertainment.

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by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors

August 7, 2024

5 Tips To Market Your Business For $100 Or Less

You don't have to break the bank in order to market your business effectively.

Originally Published May 1, 2017.

You don’t have to break the bank to market your business effectively. Here are five ways to market your business for $100 or less.

Facebook Ad Tips

Launch a series of targeted Facebook Ads throughout the month to introduce your product or service to new clientele. Facebook allows the creation of daily campaign budgets that can be run for a specified number of days and a lifetime budget option that will run until the budget is met or the selected end date has arrived.

  • Ensure that your advertisements are visually attractive.

  • Include clear images, a call to action, and a link to your website.

  • Select targeted geographical locations, genders, ages, and hobbies/interests your clients might share.

Social Media Automation Tips

Invest in social media automation apps to increase your digital footprint and improve time management. Each app provides different budget options, many under $100. They also allow variation in frequency and the ability to post to multiple platforms such as Instagram, X, formerly known as Twitter, and Facebook.

Influencer Tips

Enlist the assistance of local influencers to share your product or service via their social media platforms. While many businesses seek out celebrity brand endorsements, utilizing local influencers can serve as a more cost-efficient and effective way to market your business.

  • College students

  • Government officials

  • Local news anchors

  • Local radio hosts

Google AdWord Tips

Pay-for-click advertising via Google AdWords is a great way to custom design your advertising efforts and attract potential clients one click at a time. Additionally, you only have to pay when a customer clicks to visit your website or calls via the Google search link.

  • Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is key. Select targeted keywords listed on your landing page and in the text of your ad.

  • Use the AIDA formula: attention, interest, desire, and action

  • Branded items such as banners, tablecloths, or table tents for offsite events greatly increase brand awareness and recognition. Consider researching companies that provide these products for reasonable pricing.

Branded Item Tip

If funds are limited, consider creating a standard brand image that can be reused throughout the year.

This article was written by The BOSS Network Influencer Rachel Green

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Global, International
by Shanique Yates

August 7, 2024

Black-Owned Construction Company Brings Black Americans Back To Africa With State-Of-The-Art Arenas And Hotels

Black-owned construction company, Choates Holdings, LLC, has partnered with Urban Icon International.

A new partnership aims to bring Black Americans home to the motherland with state-of-the-art sports arenas and hotels in several African cities developed by a Black-owned construction company.

Smith Choates Holdings, LLC and Urban Icon International have collaborated to continue both companies’ commitment to develop innovations in technology, community engagement, and economic growth. 

“Charles Choates formulated this whole vision of adding the sports and the NBA together in conglomerate with the hotel piece as well,” principal and CEO of Smith Choates Holdings, Darrell Choates Sr., said of his business partner during a phone conversation with BLACK ENTERPRISE.

“We formed this group because we want to make sure that we invest back into our homeland, which is Africa, and the surrounding areas as well. We are very excited to be a U.S.-based organization taking on a project like this, and I think we will take on additional projects in the area as well. We’re meeting with different government officials about affordable housing, also about ventures around bringing in solar solutions to Africa.”

The project, with an overall budget of $812 million, includes the construction of six state-of-the-art multi-sports arenas coupled with luxury hotels strategically located across various African regions, including Tanzania, Kenya, Mozambique, Uganda, and Cape Verde.

“These facilities are poised not only to elevate the sports landscape but also to stimulate local economies and promote tourism,” said the Choates Family of Companies in an official statement. “Each arena will integrate cutting-edge technology and sustainable practices, setting new benchmarks in infrastructure development.”

“Ultimately, the synergy is always there. I’ve always said that Africa is home,” said Elton Moodley, who oversees the developments in Zanzibar. “Welcome home, that’s how we look at it for you guys out in the States, that Africa is home for you all. The synergy will always be there. It’s a matter of doing exactly what Mr. Choates is doing right now: getting off his horse and making things happen in Africa. I can guarantee you that in the next few years, the best basketball players in the world will come out of Africa. That’s a guarantee.”

There has been a steady commitment to immersing American sports culture in Africa in recent years. The NBA Academy Africa, an elite basketball training center in Senegal, opened in 2018 thanks to a partnership between the NBA and SEED Project (Sports for Education and Economic Development), a non-profit organization based in Thies, Senegal.

That commitment continues thanks to the developments currently in place by the Black-owned construction company, which belongs to the Choates Family of Companies, Urban Icon International, and Black Pearl Investments.

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The partnership seeks to build more than 10,000 affordable housing units in Africa, integrating cutting-edge energy and technology solutions into affordable housing projects and ensuring enhanced accessibility and sustainability for communities while reducing costs and environmental impact.

The project, which is now underway, is expected to be completed over the next five years.

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Charles Barkley, TNT, Inside the NBA
by Cedric 'BIG CED' Thornton

August 7, 2024

Charles Barkley Postpones Retirement, Renews Commitment to TNT Sports

'I'm looking forward to continuing to work with them both on the shows we currently have and new ones we develop together in the future.'

Charles Barkley isn’t retiring from sportscasting after all.

In June, the NBA Hall of Famer declared that “no matter what happens, next year is gonna be my last year on television.” But, according to a press release by Warner Bros. Discovery, Barkley has recommitted to working with TNT Sports and its parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery.

In a written statement, Barkley said, “I love my TNT Sports family. My #1 priority has been and always will be our people and keeping everyone together for as long as possible. We have the most amazing people, and they are the best at what they do. I’m looking forward to continuing to work with them both on the shows we currently have and the new ones we develop together. This is the only place for me.

“I have to say—I’ve been impressed by the leadership team who is fighting hard and have been aggressive in adding new properties to TNT Sports, which I am very excited about,” he added. “I appreciate them and all of my colleagues for their continued support and, most importantly, our fans. I’m going to give my all as we keep them entertained for years to come.”

Barkley previously voiced his concerns about the potential loss of NBA on TNT and stated that, even if TNT retained the rights to broadcast the show, he was stepping down. The popular show, Inside the NBA features talking heads Shaquille O’Neal, Barkley, Kenny Smith, and Ernie Johnson. The show has been on TNT since its inception in 1988. One of the most-watched sports programs, it has taken home 18 Sports Emmys.

However, the NBA renewed its partnership with The Walt Disney Company and signed new contracts with NBCUniversal and Amazon. But, the league’s deal with Warner Bros. Discovery will conclude after the upcoming basketball season, following unsuccessful last-minute negotiations. Warner Bros. Discovery has threatened to sue the NBA.

The Notorious B.I.G. Featured On Variant Cover Of ‘Deadpool & ‘Wolverine: WWIII #3’
by Cedric 'BIG CED' Thornton

August 7, 2024

The Notorious B.I.G. Featured On Variant Cover Of ‘Deadpool & ‘Wolverine: WWIII #3’

The Brooklyn rapper appears on a second Marvel limited edition variant cover

Retailer hustl. has announced that Brooklyn hip-hop icon The Notorious B.I.G. is featured on an official Marvel 3 limited edition variant cover celebrating the release of Deadpool & Wolverine: WWIII #3.

The comic is available for limited release, 3,000 books, and an additional spotlight virgin variant of 1,000 books at hustl.agency.

Elliot Osagie, chief strategy officer of The Notorious B.I.G. Estate and CEO of Benin City said, “Comic book culture and the storytelling of Biggie go hand in hand. The characters fit, the cultural intersection works, and fans love seeing the two worlds together. That’s why we came back with another cover.”

The Notorious B.I.G. returns to Marvel Comics in his second variant cover appearance. The late rapper was initially featured on a limited-edition cover of DEADPOOL (2022) #1.

“Biggie and hip-hop turned 50 this year, so we at hustl. were absolutely thrilled to work with his team and Marvel to create this variant as our way of paying tribute to one of the greatest and influential hip-hop icons of all time,” hustl. COO Keri Harris said in November 2022.

In the current issue, B.I.G. plays the role of peacemaker between the two comic book characters. He appears to break up a fioght between Deadpool and Wolverine on the Brooklyn streets he grew up on. Biggie is not in the story or the series, but the special variant cover is a limited-edition collectible issue.

This year is the 30th anniversary of Biggie’s first release, “Juicy,” off his debut album, Ready to Die. The lyrical genius was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2020. This year, the Library of Congress inducted Ready To Die into the National Recording Registry.

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by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors

August 7, 2024

5 Tips For Black Americans To Consider Before Starting A Business 

Scores of people, including Black Americans, are passionate about running their own businesses. That desire makes plenty of sense as the endeavor can help you become your own boss and potentially build a hefty financial legacy for you and your family.

However, two large barriers for potential entrepreneurs are deciding where to start and what your business concept will be before taking the plunge.

Also, answering questions about your goals and how much time you will devote to the business to your financial status—personal and business—could prove helpful. Knowing and accepting those findings can go a long way from having a brilliant idea. Those aspects could be especially true when 2023 data shows just 25% of businesses survive 15 years after opening.

Though starting a business can be thrilling, there are ample factors to examine to help make the process smoother and boost your success chances. Based on research by BLACK ENTERPRISE amid Black Business Month, here are five tips you may want to consider before starting a business  

Do Your Homework

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Dig deep by doing market research to determine how to turn a business concept into a thriving business. That should include learning about who your prospective customers will be, what similar companies are operating where you are, and if there is a need and demand for your business to satisfy its target audience. The Small Business Administration site offers details on market research.

Determine The Type Of Business To Launch

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Establishing who your customers will be and what strategies to use to cater to them consistently could help determine the business you open. A solid business plan is a must before starting up, as it can help anchor how your business will be run, structured, and grow.


Get Capital For Your Venture

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Not gaining adequate capital is among the most significant reasons budding entrepreneurs fail to launch a startup successfully. A good business plan can help determine how much money you will need to determine the type of financing to get, like borrowing, self-financing, investors, or other means. Capital is essential for almost any business, so make sure you are covered there.

Establish Business Location

This business tip could be among the most significant decisions you make for your business. Consider if you will have a free-standing physical location or website. Ask yourself if both are feasible. Where you operate is vital because it can help determine how you reach customers and generate revenue.


Examine The Big Picture

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Along with the previously mentioned suggestions, there are many more elements to analyze before starting a business. They include understanding your tax burden, potential risks, and what technology, equipment, and materials you need. Also, will you have a business partner or mentor? 

Check out this site and another here for more details and additional business tips.

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Kyle Rittenhouse, Trump
by Daniel Johnson

August 7, 2024

Kyle Rittenhouse Backpedals After Facing Criticism For Saying He Wouldn’t Vote For Trump

Despite echoing right-wing conspiracy theories such as Trump's assassination attempt being an inside job and casting Vice President Kamala Harris as a 'DEI hire,' Rittenhouse did not believe that Trump was adequately supporting gun rights.

Kyle Rittenhouse, whom Donald Trump and the Republican Party platformed after he was acquitted of the murder of two people at a Black Lives Matter protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, nearly four years ago, broke with Trump over what he saw as a lack of support for gun rights. 

According to Rolling Stone, despite echoing right-wing conspiracy theories such as Trump’s assassination attempt being an inside job and casting Vice President Kamala Harris as a “DEI hire,” Rittenhouse did not believe that the GOP’s presidential nominee was adequately supporting gun rights. On Twitter/X, Rittenhouse indicated that he would vote for 88-year-old Libertarian Ron Paul. 

“Unfortunately,” Rittenhouse said in a video in which he introduced himself as the outreach director for an organization called Texas Gun Rights, “Donald Trump had bad advisors, making him bad on the Second Amendment, and that is my issue. If you can not be completely uncompromisable on the Second Amendment, I will not vote for you, and I will write somebody else in. We need champions for the Second Amendment, or our rights will be eaten away and eroded each day. I support my decision, and I have no take-backs.”

In his caption on the message, Rittenhouse wrote: “You must stand by your principles.”

This, of course, incensed MAGA Twitter, whose members essentially bullied Rittenhouse, creating conspiracy theories that suggesting that Rittenhouse was a trans woman and a crisis actor. Chronic misinformation artist Dom Lucre, who was banned from the site for sharing material featuring child sexual abuse but was reinstated by Elon Musk, said that Rittenhouse’s pivot broke his heart and cryptically warned that Rittenhouse was “selected to be exposed.”

In addition to this, the organization Rittenhouse claimed to be the outreach director for, made its own post which endorsed Trump, arguing that he is “the ONLY choice for President in 2024.”

On August 2, approximately 12 hours after criticizing Trump on gun rights, Rittenhouse backpedaled after “a series of productive conversations with members of Trump’s team…I am confident he will be the strong ally gun owners need to defend our Second Amendment rights.”

Rittenhouse continued, “My comments made last night were ill-informed and unproductive. I’m 100% behind Donald Trump and encourage every gun owner to join me  in helping send him back to the White House.”

However, it is not clear if the MAGA mob is going to readily accept Rittenhouse back into their ranks. According to The Guardian, some have mocked his turn back toward Trump. “You stand for absolutely nothing and have zero backbone,” one commenter replied. Another said, “This time, try not to murder anyone while you’re backpedaling.”

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Jody Hall, Adoption, Pregnant, Foster Care
by Daniel Johnson

August 7, 2024

Dallas Adoption Agency Owner Accused Of Trying To Buy Incarcerated Women’s Unborn Children

The investigation started in May.

Jody Hall, a 68-year-old Dallas-area woman who runs an adoption agency, has been accused of “unethical adoption practices” in relation to a scheme to pay incarcerated women in the Tarrant County jail system to place their unborn children in her agency. 

According to Fox 4 News, Hall, who runs Adoptions International Inc., allegedly added $846 to one incarcerated woman’s account and also attempted to arrange a meeting with her boyfriend so he could sign away his parental rights. According to investigators, Hall communicated with one incarcerated woman by texting her on her jail tablet.

“I’ve helped a lot of girls like yourself. We have families who cannot have children that would love to adopt your child,” Hall wrote. “You can pick a family and start communicating with them now. We will put $100 weekly on your books, and you can spend part of it on the tablet or whatever you wish to buy.”

In another incident, Hall transferred $846 to an incarcerated woman’s account but became irate when she decided to keep the baby.

“You’re in jail and a drug addict. YOU! Did NOT keep him. You are a scammer, and I will be telling the prosecutor in your case,” Hall wrote, according to investigators. “I don’t need birth moms that lie to me just to get financial support. And I can’t give you anymore if he’s not willing to sign the paperwork.” 

According to the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office, the payments were unauthorized because the jail pays for any pregnancy-related or living expenses. In addition, Hall’s agency lost its accreditation in 2019 over a failure to “maintain substantial compliance with accreditation standards.”

The Texas Rangers and Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office detectives started investigating Hall in May, which culminated her being arrested at home on July 23. Hall posted a $50,000 bond, according to KERA News. The charges Hall faces constitute a third-degree felony.

They report that Hall also allegedly participated in a scheme to broker black-market adoptions from the Marshall Islands through an illegal pipeline in Hawaii. That investigation, it turns out, is what suspended her organization’s accreditation and prohibited her from conducting international adoptions by the Intercountry Adoption Accreditation and Maintenance Entity. 

According to John Hill, a reporter for Civil Beat, paying to adopt children is a violation of United States law.

As Hill told KERA News, “Five days after our reporting on Jody Hall, the one agency that is commissioned by the U.S. State Department to accredit international adoption agencies apparently read our reporting and suspended Jody Hall’s accreditation to do international adoptions. And then, a couple of months after that, they permanently canceled her accreditation. And so, she was no longer accredited by the only agency in the United States to do international adoptions.”

Hill continued, “These adoptions are oftentimes exploitative, and I think that when they crossed the line in a lot of states is: not only is there the prohibition of Marshall Islands residents flying or being flown to the United States to give up their children for adoption, but within the United States, you’re not allowed to pay for babies. In most states, you’re allowed to make payments to pregnant women to sort of maintain their health and things related to pregnancy. But you’re not allowed to just sort of say, ‘Here’s a bunch of money; we want your baby.’ And so, that is a line they’re alleging in Texas that she crossed with these jail inmates.”

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by Sharelle B. McNair

August 7, 2024

Bloomberg Philanthropies To Donate Whopping $600M To Four HBCU Medical Schools 

'Lack of funding and support, driven probably in no small part by prejudice and racism, have forced many to close their doors. We cannot allow that to happen again, and this gift will help ensure it doesn’t.'

Bloomberg Philanthropies is giving $600 million to four historically Black medical schools—Charles R. Drew University of Medicine & Science, Howard University College of Medicine, Meharry Medical College, and Morehouse School of Medicine—in an effort to secure their future economic stability.

Funding will also be granted to create a new medical school in New Orleans, the Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine, in partnership with Ochsner Health, a leading nonprofit academic healthcare provider in Louisiana. 

The gifts to the historically Black medical schools’ endowments are part of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Greenwood Initiative. The money will help increase historically Black medical schools’ historic commitments to diversifying the medical field and training future medical professionals and doctors. The money will also help students’ financial stability as tuition keeps rising.

While speaking at the annual National Medical Association convention in New York, Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Founder and former New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg highlighted the value of this financial support.

“Lack of funding and support, driven probably in no small part by prejudice and racism, have forced many to close their doors,” Bloomberg said, according to the Associated Press. “We cannot allow that to happen again, and this gift will help ensure it doesn’t.”

Howard, Meharry, and Morehouse will receive $175 million each, while Charles R. Drew University will get $75 million. Five million dollars will be given to Xavier’s new medical school as a grant. 

Research has shown that Black Americans face greater health risks in comparison to white Americans. Medical experts feel that a higher presence of Black doctors is a key solution to address the long history of medical inequities. In 2022, only 6% of doctors in the U.S. were Black, although Black Americans represent 13% of the population. Nearly half of Black physicians graduate from the four Black medical schools.

Dr. David M. Carlisle, President and CEO of Charles R. Drew, called the gift “a transformative investment.”

“It will significantly enhance our ability to educate and empower diverse healthcare professionals who are committed to serving underserved communities and becoming leaders dedicated to health equity and social justice,” Drew said. “We are confident this gift’s impacts will be felt in South Los Angeles, California, across the United States, and globally for decades.”

Bloomberg seconded those thoughts.

“We have much more to do to build a country where every person, regardless of race, has equal access to quality health care—and where students from all backgrounds can pursue their dreams,” Bloomberg said. “Addressing health disparities and underrepresentation in the medical field are critical challenges, and Bloomberg Philanthropies is dedicated to making a difference. By building on our previous support, this gift will empower new generations of Black doctors to create a healthier and more equitable future for our country.”

Bloomberg Philanthropies has been a strong advocate for the advancement of Black medical students. In 2020, the organization gave $100 million to the same schools, the largest philanthropic gift from a single donor to the schools. 

The following year, an additional $6 million was given to expand the schools’ efforts to provide access to COVID-19 vaccines in underserved communities.

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