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Indianapolis Doctor Featured In Documentary About All-Black Hospital In St. Louis

Earl Robinson and his daughter Rebecca Robinson were co-producers for "The Color of Medicine." The documentary will premiere in Indianapolis this month.
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Earl Robinson and his daughter Rebecca Robinson were co-producers for "The Color of Medicine." The documentary will premiere in Indianapolis this month.

An Indianapolis doctor is featured in a new documentary that highlights the history of an all-black hospital in St. Louis.  Dr. Earl Robinson Jr.’s father was also a doctor – one of the first interns at the hospital. 

Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Jill Sheridan sat down with Dr. Earl Robinson to talk about the impact and significance of Homer G Phillips Hospital in St. Louis ahead of the Indianapolis screening the documentary "Color of Medicine."

Jill Sheridan Poulos is a managing editor at WFYI. Jill worked as an editor and reporter on the city beat for six years. She was previously a member of the IPB News teams covering health and science. She started at WFYI as a news anchor.
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