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Media Advisory: Johns Hopkins to Host Henrietta Lacks Building Groundbreaking Event

October 25, 2024 sarah JonasAnnouncement

Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Medicine, in collaboration with descendants of Henrietta Lacks, will honor the legacy of Mrs. Lacks and celebrate Hopkins’ newest multidisciplinary space in East Baltimore with a groundbreaking ceremony for the building to be named in Henrietta Lacks’ honor.

Systemic Racism & Health Care: Building Black Confidence in the COVID-19 Vaccine

February 4, 2021 sarah JonasExpert Pitch

The Tuskegee syphilis experiment. The secret sale of Henrietta Lacks cancer research cells. Jim Crow laws affecting African Americans’ ability to receive medical treatment. For weeks, it’s been hard to hear over the clamor of millions of Americans lining up for COVID-19 vaccines. But not everyone has been enthused — namely, large swaths of minority communities, which comprise the populations disproportionately impacted by the virus, but whose hesitance is largely fueled by the country’s racist medical past.

One Step Closer: Johns Hopkins Selects Architect For Early-Stage Planning Of Multidisciplinary Building In Honor Of Henrietta Lacks.

October 5, 2019 sarah JonasAnnouncement

After a rigorous vetting process, Johns Hopkins University officials announced today their selection of Vines Architecture to lead the planning stages, known as a feasibility study, for a multidisciplinary building that will honor the legacy of Henrietta Lacks.