Don’t know who Henrietta Lacks was? Most of the world didn’t until about ten years ago. Mrs. Lacks is best recognized for her immortal cells, which scientists and doctors still use today, most recently to develop the Covid vaccines. In this Five Minute Histories video, we feature the story of the amazing Henrietta Lacks and her neighborhood of Turner Station. And we are thrilled to have two members of the Henrietta Lacks Legacy Group as special guests!
PS-There’s way more to this story and we invite you to take our walking tour of Henrietta Lacks’ Turner Station on Saturday, September 18, 2021. Sign up here: bit.ly/henriettalacksbaltimore
This is our series called "Five Minute Histories." We record short videos about different historic places all over Baltimore and post them on our Facebook page, KZfaq channel, and website. For more information or to become a member of Baltimore Heritage, check out: baltimoreheritage.org/support/