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Homer G Phillips Hospital, belongs to the Ville  neighborhood and to the African American community, its history and its culture in StLouis mo.  It was my privilege and perhaps even my duty ,to have this discussion with the leadership of the Homer G Phillips Nurses Alumni Association, concerning their lawsuit against developer Paul McKee, for copyright infringement. ——— I was joined in studio by Yvonne Jones, President of HGP Nurses Association and Zenobia Thompson, Vice Chairman and a long time healthcare activist l, in the StLouis metro area. ——— Our conversation focused on McKee’s misappropriation, of the historic black hospital’s name, from the African American community for his, for profit 3 bed healthcare facility located near downtown StLouis. ——— It was hard for me to be the objective host, for this discussion, given my history with Homer G Phillis Hospital. ——— I was born there, my son Christian Thompson ,was born there, my late mother, Mrs Emma Lou Thompson, a LPN worked there for some 40 years and