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More Black Medical Students but Few Black Doctors: How Black Students are Being Barred from Advancing In Medicine

Black and Brown medical students are being pushed out of the field by bigoted staff and administration, something many students of color are experiencing across career paths.

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Kendi King
Jul 12, 2022
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All I can think about recently is dropping out of my dream college. 

I’ve wanted to study film at New York University (NYU) since I was 15. I owned sweatshirts and water bottles with the school logo well before I was ever admitted — when I applied, I did so with little hope of getting in. The school's acceptance rate grows more selective …

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