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FEATURED NEWS INTERVIEW

Black communities finding influence from historical figure over COVID vaccine

Henrietta Lacks' grandson Alfred Lacks Carter

and great-granddaughter Veronica Robinson

on Henrietta Lacks' legacy, COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, and how our family is uniting to empower our community to beat COVID-19. 


milwaukee courier | Jeri Lacks | FEBRUARY 27, 2021

Henrietta Lacks: A Black History Legacy of Giving

onclive | Hayley Virgil | FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Remembering Henrietta Lacks: Progressing Clinical Cancer Research and Repairing Trust in the Medical Community

YAHOO news | FEBRUARY 13, 2021

Black communities finding influence from historical figure over COVID vaccine

NY ABC 7 | Kemberly Richardson | FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Coronavirus Update New York City: Black communities finding influence from historical figure over COVID vaccine

MARYLAND MATTERS | DANIELLE GAINES | JANUARY 6, 2021

Bill to Close Health Disparities, Honor Henrietta Lacks Becomes Law 

SENATOR VAN HOLLEN | JANUARY 5, 2021

Van Hollen, Mfume, Cardin Laud Signing Of Henrietta Lacks Cancer Research Act 

BALTIMORE SUN | MCKENNA OXENDEN | JANUARY 5, 2021

Henrietta Lacks Enhancing Cancer Research Act, backed by Maryland lawmakers


Charlotte Post | Herbert White | January 3, 2021

Federal legislation would remove barriers to cancer clinical trialsBill opens access to underrepresented 

TIME | DEZIMEY KUM | DECEMBER 28, 2020

Fueled by a History of Mistreatment, Black Americans Distrust the New COVID-19 Vaccines

WGN TV | Katharin Czink, Lourdes Duarte | DECEmber 23, 2020

A closer look at minority communities’ hesitancy with the COVID-19 vaccine

fox baltimore | Lauren Moses | DECEMBER 19, 2020

Senate passes bill honoring Henrietta Lacks, set to improve equity in cancer research

ABC BALTIMORE | Kelly Broderick | December 18, 2020

U.S. Senate passes the Henrietta Lacks Enhancing Cancer Research Act

Senator Van Hollen | December 18, 2020

Senate Passes Van Hollen-Led Legislation to Honor Henrietta Lacks, Improve Equity In Cancer Research

Cancer CANdor | ALFRED Lacks Carter | DECEMBER 10, 2020

Guest Post: Enacting Change to Honor My Grandmother's Legacy

WASHINGTON POST | Susan SvrlugA | DECEMBER 9, 2020

Johns Hopkins, benefactor of namesake hospital and university, was an enslaver

chicago sun times | AP | DECEMBER 9, 2020

Women’s Hall of Fame honors Aretha Franklin, Toni Morrison, Henrietta Lacks among others

ACS Cancer Action Network | DECEMBER 9, 2020

Legislation to Increase Diversity in Clinical Trials and Reduce Health Disparities Expected to Pass in House

Congressman Kweisi Mfume | DECEMBER 8, 2020

Congressman Mfume Moves to Advance 'Henrietta Lacks Enhancing Cancer Research Act' in U.S. House on Wednesday


MS. MAGAZine | KATHERINE BUARON | december 7, 2020

Who Goes First? Vaccine Mistrust Historic and Rooted in Injustice

PATCH | Vivienne Stearns-Elliott | November 18, 2020

Baltimore City Hall #TealTakeover Launch to End Cervical Cancer

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION | November 15, 2020

Henrietta Lacks: A Centennial Celebration 

WHECTV | November 12, 2020

National Women’s Hall of Fame holding virtual induction ceremony

BBC FUTURE | Zaria Gorvett | November 4, 2020

The controversial cells that saved 10 million lives 

IMPACT | Sarvenaz Hosseini | October 31, 2020

Black History Month: THE STOLEN CELLS OF HENRIETTA LACKS

Yahoo News | Rebecca Corey | October 30, 2020

The long shadow of racism in medicine leaves Black Americans wary of a COVID-19 vaccine

University of Bristol | October 30, 2020

Portraits of two inspirational Black women go on display at University

Washington Post | Michelle Singletary | October 27, 2020

Black participation in covid-19 vaccine trials is key to Black economic recovery

NATURE | Alexandra Witze | September 1, 2020

Henrietta Lacks: science must right a historical wrong

the guardian | DR. Neil Singh | AUGUST 13, 2020

Decolonising dermatology: why black and brown skin need better treatment

chicago defender | SHERA STRANGE | AUGUST 11, 2020

Would You Participate in COVID-19 Research? 


FORBES | DANA BROWNLEE | AUGUST 11, 2020

 Why Are Black Male Doctors Still So Scarce In America? 

JAMA | DR. FRANCIS COLLINS | AUGUST 11, 2020

Recognition of Research Participants’ Need for  Autonomy 

Remembering the Legacy of Henrietta Lacks

Quartz | Olivia Goldhill | AUGUST 7, 2020

Why all of medicine should be paying reparations to Henrietta Lacks

ESSENCE | JASMINE GRANT | AUGUST 6, 2020

Exclusive: Here's What The CDC Wants Black People To Know About The Coronavirus Vaccine

NIH DIRECTORS BLOG | Dr. Francis Collins | AUGust 5, 2020

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New scientist | Maninder Ahluwalia | august 1, 2020

Genetic privacy: We must learn from the story of Henrietta Lacks

scientific american | 500 Women Scientists Leadership | June 6, 2020

Silence Is Never Neutral; Neither Is Science

nature | Nidhi subbaraman | JUNE 8, 2020

Grieving and frustrated: Black scientists call out racism in the wake of police killings

Salon | MELANIE MCFARLAND | JUNE 17, 2020

5 Films to Watch That Proclaim Black Women's Lives Matter Too

Shape.com | Bianca Lambert | June 18, 2020

Accessible and Supportive Mental Health Resources for Black Womxn

Health.com | Korin Miller | June 24, 2020

Henrietta Lacks: What to Know About Her 'Immortal' Cells, and Why Her Story's an Example of Racism in Medicine

CHICAGO TRIBUNE |SHAE OMONIJO AND ASYA AKCA |JUNE 24, 2020

Commentary: The missing faces of Black women among our public monuments


SCIENCE NEWS | BETHANY BROOKSHIRE |JULY 7, 2020

How making a COVID-19 vaccine confronts thorny ethical issues 

CELL |The Cell Editorial Team | june 8, 2020

Science Has a Racism Problem


Video

Why Are 1/3 of Black Americans Suddenly Anti-Vaxxers?

 The Amber Ruffin Show takes on COVID-19 vaccine hesitency. “Why are one third of Black Americans suddenly anti-vaxxers? How did we get here?” Amber answers that question with her signature style in a segment called, “How Did We Get Here?” 

A closer look at minority communities’ hesitancy with the COVID-19 vaccine

Henrietta Lacks' great-granddaughter Veronica Robinson

discusses historical injustices that led to medical mistrust

and her family's work to empower black and brown communities

to get educated on the COVID-19 vaccine to make informed decisions with Chicago's WGN Medical Watch.

HENRIETTA LACKS: THE WOMAN WITH THE IMMORTAL CELLS

Featured on the award-winning series, Black History In Two Minutes, concise historical episodes on the African-American experience. Narrated by renowned historian, Henry Louis Gates Jr. and executive produced by Robert F. Smith.


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