***Black History Month*** Henrietta Lacks


Name: Henrietta Lacks
Birthday: 8-1-1920 to 10-4-1951
From: Virginia

Miss Henrietta Lacks is known for her "immortal cells" that researcher George Gey calls "HeLa Cells" for they could be kept alive and grow. More than 50% of the Americans today have one or more HELA CELLS in them and constantly passed thru generations. Talk about SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST