Elevating the Conversation
A LACKS Family led DIALOGUE on henrietta's impact
EDUCATING FUTURE GENERATIONS ONE CONVERSATION AT A TIME
Join The Lacks Family, experts and special guests the first week of every month in educating future generations on Henrietta Lacks' legacy and the impact of her immortal HeLa cells - one conversation at a time.
SAVE THE DATE - JOIN US EVERY MONTH
The series of Centennial Conversations launched at the #HELA100 Symposium on August 1, 2020. The dialogue will continue every month leading up to the closing CELLebrate Henrietta Lacks Colloquium on August 1, 2021.
Save the date for our upcoming conversations as we work to promote health equity and social justice. To learn more, look below for information on topics and speakers.
WATCH, ASK QUESTIONS & JOIN THE CONVERSATION
To watch previous conversations click on the links below. We have 3 easy options to join the upcoming Centennial Conversation by Zoom or Facebook Live @CellebrateHeLa or watch on demand at our CELLebrate Henrietta Lacks Youtube Channel.
Invest In CENTENNIAL CONVERSATIONS
Interested in collaborating with The Lacks Family to host a Centennial Conversation?
For information on sponsorship, speakers, and media, email impact@hela100.org.
APRIL 2021
FEBRUARY 2021
APRIL 2021
FEATURING
Director of Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center
Assoc. Exec. Director
University of Illinois Cancer Center
Henrietta Lacks' Great-Granddaughter
HELA UNITE Senior Advisor
Join us this Minority Health Month to
learn more about how
Henrietta Lacks' legacy and
The Lacks Family are working
to advance health equity
in our communities.
Lear more about Drs. Winn and
Watson's work to improve
minority health outcomes
and end cancer disparities.
Submit your questions for
our speakers to answer live.
MARCH 2021
FEBRUARY 2021
APRIL 2021
FEATURING
Founder & CEO
Advancing Health Equity
Henrietta Lacks' Great-Granddaughter
HELA UNITE Senior Advisor
Henrietta Lacks' Grandson
Founder & President
Henrietta Lacks House of Healing
HELA UNITE Senior Advisor
One year later, The Lacks Family
was excited to sit down with
Dr. Uché Blackstock to talk about her
work during the pandemic to mobilize
for health equity and eradicate
racialized health inequities.
This Women's History Month discussion
on how Henrietta Lacks' HeLa cells contributed to COVID-19 studies
and The Lacks Family is
working to reclaim her story
to address vaccine hesitancy.
FEBRUARY 2021
FEBRUARY 2021
FEBRUARY 2021
FEATURING
Vice President, Federal Advocacy
& Strategic Alliances
American Cancer Society
Cancer Action Network
Henrietta Lacks' Great-Granddaughter
This World Cancer Day,
The Lacks Family
shared updates on the
Henrietta Lacks Enhancing
Cancer Research Act
that was recently signed into law.
Listen to learn more about how her
legacy is driving access for all to
clinical trials and innovations.
Hear from the advocacy leaders
who led this historic first step
toward health equity during
Black History Month.
JANUARY 2021
DECEMBER 2020
FEBRUARY 2021
FEATURING
Dr. Princess Nothemba Simelela Assistant Director-General forStrategic Programmatic Priorities: Cervical Cancer Elimination, World Health Organization
Henrietta Lacks' Great-Granddaughter
This Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, The Lacks Family is proudly going
digital for a Twitter Chat with global leaders, advocates, patients, cervivors,
caregivers and community leaders.
Veronica Robinson shared how
cervical cancer has impacted her family and how they are working to save lives.
Follow the conversation
on Twitter @DrNonoSimelela
to learn more about how the world is uniting to eliminate cervical cancer.
DECEMBER 2020
DECEMBER 2020
DECEMBER 2020
FEATURING
Program Coordinator, Black Greek Letter Consortium (BGLC)
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
CEO, Delta Research Educational Foundation, AOU NCEP Partner
Program Lead, BGLC
CEO, League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
Henrietta Lacks' Great-Granddaughter
The Lacks Family is CELLebrating the life
of the vibrant woman who unknowingly changed the world with the gift of her immortal HeLa cells, which continue to advance medical breakthroughs - even the current coronavirus studies as the world responds to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This Conversation shares resoures and explores finding joy during the holiday season - happy & healthy during COVID-19.
NOVEMBER 2020
DECEMBER 2020
DECEMBER 2020
FEATURING
Dr. Princess Nothemba Simelela
Assistant Director-General for
Strategic Programmatic Priorities:
Cervical Cancer Elimination,
World Health Organization
Henrietta Lacks' Grandson
Deborah Lacks' Son,
President,
Henrietta Lacks House of Healing
This conversation shares how
Henrietta Lacks' HeLa cells
have advanced cervical cancer treatment
and how The Lacks Family is joining
the World Health Organization's
Global Strategy to Accelerate the
Elimination of Cervical Cancer to
honor Henrietta Lacks' legacy
by ending cervical cancer!
OCTOBER 2020
SEPTEMBER 2020
SEPTEMBER 2020
FEATURING
Chief of Surgical Oncology,
Howard University
Metastatic Breast Cancer Thriver
President & CEO,
Tigerlily Foundation
Breast Cancer Survivor
This Breast Cancer Awareness Month
conversation will share how
Henrietta Lacks' HeLa cells
have advanced breast cancer
treatment while our speakers
share how they are honoring
her legacy in their work to
achieve breast health equity!
SEPTEMBER 2020
SEPTEMBER 2020
SEPTEMBER 2020
FEATURING
Henrietta Lacks' Grandson
Deborah Lacks' Son
President,
Henrietta Lacks House of Healing
Collaborator,
The IRIS Collaborative
Alfred shares updates on
The Lacks Family's plan for
honoring their grandmother's
Centennial year and her memorial
as well as new mementos
from Henrietta Lacks' life and
his mother, Deborah's journey
to learn about her mother.
AUGUST 2020
SEPTEMBER 2020
AUGUST 2020
FEATURING
Jeri Lacks Whye & David Lacks, Jr. Henrietta Lacks’ Grandchildren
Co-Founders, CELLebrate Henrietta Lacks
Director, National Institutes of Health
Associate Professor, African American Studies, Princeton University
Author, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Black UK Artist
Miss America 2020; Bio Chemist
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