Join us for a screening of this 2017 film based on the book by the same name by Rebecca Skloot.
"The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks"
The film documents the story of Henrietta Lacks, an African-American woman who becomes an unwitting pioneer for medical breakthroughs who was diagnosed with cervical cancer in the 1950s, and whose cancer cells (later known as HeLa) would change the course of cancer treatment. Not rated. 2017
AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Movies & Film | Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion | Anniversary |
TAGS: | science | movies | films | #1939SitIn |
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