“Because of this history, black residents near Hopkins have long believed the hospital was built in a poor black neighborhood for the benefit of scientists – to give them easy access to potential research subjects. In fact, it was built for the benefit of Baltimore’s poor.”

“Because of this history, black residents near Hopkins have long believed the hospital was built in a poor black neighborhood for the benefit of scientists – to give them easy access to potential research subjects. In fact, it was built for the benefit of Baltimore’s poor.”

— Rebecca Skloot