Robert Sirelle Brown

Dr. Robert Sirelle Brown was the first Black doctor in Minneapolis. In 1895, Dr. Brown received his medical degree from Bennett Medical College (now part of Loyola University). He relocated to Minneapolis in 1899 and opened a practice downtown. Dr. Brown was a dedicated physician, seeing patients in his office seven days a week. Dr. Brown was also an influential member of the Twin Cities’ Black community. He was elected president of the Minneapolis Chapter of the NAACP in 1921.

The details of Dr. Brown’s life and career were frequently featured prominently in the St. Paul Black newspaper, the Appeal. However, his accomplishments were never covered in local white newspapers. It was not until 1970 that the Minneapolis Star acknowledged him when he was listed as one of the individuals being honored for “Negro History Week,” the precursor to Black History Month.

After his death in 1927, Dr. Brown’s son, Dr. William Donald Brown, carried on his father’s legacy: Dr. W.D. Brown practiced medicine in Minneapolis for forty years from 1927 to 1967, receiving his own honors and accolades. In 1960, Dr. Brown’s grandson, Dr. William Donald Brown Jr. followed suit and joined the family practice, creating three generations of doctors in Minneapolis

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