'The Color of Medicine: The Story of
Homer G. Phillips Hospital'
Available on DVD and VOD on May 12, 2020
LOS ANGELES, (Newswire.com) - COVID-19
has hit the United States harder than any other health crisis ever
before, and it has become impossible to ignore the fact that the
African-American community has been particularly vulnerable. The
disparity between the medical treatment that this community receives, as
opposed to others, has never been more evident than it has been during
this time and is a major cause for concern.
Vision Films, in association with Flatcat-Productions, LLC, and Tunnel Vizion Films, Inc., is proud to present The Color of Medicine: The Story of Homer G. Phillips Hospital,
the ground-breaking documentary that captures the long, important
battle that African-Americans have fought to receive quality medical
treatment and training. This timely film not only tells the astonishing
history of the first all-black hospital in St. Louis but also recognizes
and celebrates the achievements of the brave healthcare workers who
were among the first black physicians and nurses to be medically trained
in the United States.
Directed by Joyce Marie Fitzpatrick and Brian Shackelford, The Color of Medicine: The Story of Homer G. Phillips Hospital explores
the role the hospital played in being one of the first institutions in
the country to treat African-Americans in a safe, hygienic and sterile
environment. The opening of the hospital meant that African-Americans in
the community were no longer without medical care or resorting to
illegal and dangerous methods of treatment. Homer G. Phillips Hospital
was of utmost importance from its opening in 1937 to its dramatic
closure in 1979, which incited riots in its neighborhood of “The
Ville.”
Synopsis
Boasting
the largest number of black doctors and nurses in the world, Homer
G.Phillips Hospital opened its doors in 1937 during a time in history
when America still had segregated medical facilities. Through first-hand
accounts, witness the controversial history of the hospital’s medical
training and how it continues to affect the lives of its practitioners,
patients, and community. While its founder attorney Homer G. Phillips
was mysteriously killed, the hospital in his name thrived during the
most turbulent of segregated times, allowing so many people of color to
achieve greatness for the benefit of humankind.
The Color of Medicine: The Story of Homer G. Phillips Hospital will
be available on May 12, 2020, on digital for an SRP of $4.99 - $9.99
from platforms including iTunes, Vudu, Google Play, Xbox, Amazon, and
FandangoNow, as well as cable affiliates everywhere and to buy on DVD
for $12.99 online at all major retailers.
Trailer: https://youtu.be/tAf8hzVJRlM
Website: https://www.thecolorofmedicine.com/
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