Henrietta Lacks Legacy Group

10/14/2026

BALTIMORE, MD — More than 700 people attended the 16th Henrietta Lacks Memorial Lecture in person and virtually on Saturday, Oct. 10. The lecture was held at Johns Hopkins Medicine’s Turner Auditorium in East Baltimore.

10/10/2026

Unpacking the legacy of Henrietta Lacks 75 years after her death as her family continues to fight for justice and preserve her story.

10/06/2026

"A Blueprint of Us” brings art and community research together to examine the history of racialized science and the future of genomic data.

10/05/2026

Seventy-five years after Henrietta Lacks’ cancer cells were taken without her knowledge and became one of the most important tools in modern medical research, members of her family and community

09/30/2026

In 1951, Henrietta Lacks died at 31 amid cervical cancer treatment at Johns Hopkins Hospital.

08/26/2026

The 16th annual Henrietta Lacks Memorial Lecture honors the enduring legacy of Mrs. Lacks and her impact on science, ethics, and community health

08/26/2026

"Current projects include Eager Landing, a 54-unit residential development in the 1700 block of E. Chase Street, and the Henrietta Lacks Building, a multidisciplinary hub for medical research under construction at Ashland and Rutland avenues."

As of Sept. 1, the Baltimore Development Corporation will supplant East Baltimore Development Inc. as the lead organization overseeing revitalization efforts in the 88-acre East Baltimore renewal area north of Johns Hopkins Hospital.

07/16/2026

The anniversary event featured the unveiling of a new wax figure honoring Shirley Chisholm and the reintroduction of the Henrietta Lacks wax figure.

07/10/2026

Hello from the 43rd Anniversary of the National Great Blacks in Wax Museum!

07/09/2026

Ukiah’s Grace Hudson Museum screens docudrama on the life—and death— of Henrietta Lacks

Starring Oprah Winfrey as Henrietta’s daughter, the film ties in with the museum’s exhibit on portraits of daring women.