'We Can't Give Up': Black Doctor's Lifelong Work Halted by Trump Policy

Several African American physicians whose efforts led to numerous scholarships for Black medical students at the University of Cincinnati have seen their initiatives paused due to President Donald Trump’s policies. according to a Washington Post report .

Clyde Henderson, a former orthopedic surgeon from Cincinnati, discussed the issue with the publication.

This is merely a temporary obstacle, and reversing this situation will require a unified effort," Henderson stated. "However, giving up isn’t an option for us.

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He added, “Disparities exist at nearly every part of the health care system, and the data shows that Black folks do better when they’re taken care of by folks who look like us, so it would be immoral for us not to address the shortage.”

According to the Post , the contrast in Cincinnati is quite pronounced. The 2020 report issued by the Doctors Foundation discovered that there are less than 100 Black or Hispanic physicians in the area.

“That amounts to less than 5 percent of the physicians in the region,” the Post However, African Americans account for 40 percent of Cincinnati's population. Hispanics represent only 5 percent of the residents.

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Lawyers from the University of Cincinnati have been raising questions about how scholarships for Black students were being administered before Trump’s policies were put in place. They have also suggested that they should be open to more than just Black students.

This especially became the case when Ohio’s Republican Gov. Mike DeWine signed an overhaul of the state’s higher education system.

The legislation banned diversity, equity and inclusion training and called for the end of race-based scholarships.

The Post reports, “The University is also one of 45 colleges under investigation by the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights for its DEI policies.”

Doctors like Henderson are now rushing to protect their endowments. They are also left hoping the political environment will change or the college will back their efforts.

The University of Cincinnati didn’t return the Post 's “repeated calls and emails for comment.”

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