The men were also misled by an industrious, devoted black nurse known in the movie as Miss Evers.

He acknowledged, however, that the film focused on the personal story of Miss Evers for the sake of drama.

She said the recent HBO movie about the Tuskegee experiment, "Miss Evers' Boys," deepened her distrust of the medical establishment.

She befriends a small group of entertainers, part of the study group, who are so impressed with her loving care that they name themselves Miss Evers' Boys.

As embodied by Miss Scott, it's easy to see why the men trust Miss Evers.

Alfre Woodard won her third Emmy for her role as the conflicted nurse in "Miss Evers' Boys."

David Feldshuh wrote a stage play in 1992 based on the history of the Tuskegee study, titled Miss Evers' Boys.

New York Times review of HBO movie "Miss Evers' Boys"

Her brother David Feldshuh is the Pulitzer Prize-nominated playwright of Miss Evers' Boys.

In January 2003 he appeared in a regional theatre production of Miss Evers' Boys in Jacksonville.