On this day in 1920, Henrietta Lacks was born.
Her cells were taken without her knowledge in 1951 (HeLa cells) and became one of the most important tools in medicine. They became vital for developing the polio vaccine, cloning, gene mapping, vitro fertilization & more
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Amazing news! Wade In The Water: Drowning In Racism 2021 was just selected by Morehouse College Human Rights Film Festival via https://t.co/C6owRURBsa!
Thank you @miamediagrp for the recognition and congratulations to all the other honorees. #legacymagazine#catdean#miami @ Diplomat Resort Convention Center https://t.co/0fje6pdTks
Thank you @miamediagrp for the recognition and congratulations to all the other honorees. @ Diplomat Beach Resort Hollywood Curio Collection Hilton https://t.co/KaiFuDuojX
Buried in all the madness is that Will Smith's win makes him only the 5th Black actor to win the Oscar for Best Actor, and the first in 16 years, since Forest Whitaker won for "The Last King of Scotland" in 2006. #Oscars
We’re thrilled to have guest moderator, Marie Vickles, Director of Education at @pamm, leading a Q&A after the 3/6 screening of NEPTUNE FROST at Silverspot Cinema to dive into pushing the boundaries of Black cinema with this engaging film. Join us! https://t.co/1tqTOaLnSk