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The Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science recently received a $20 million donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. How has the institution helped shape LA?

Charles R. Drew University: Born out of Watts uprising, it’s trained generations of Black doctors

The Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science recently received a $20 million donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. How has the institution helped shape LA?

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