Five Minute Histories: Henrietta Lacks & Turner Station

Don’t know who Henrietta Lacks was? Most of the world didn’t until about ten years ago. Mrs. Lacks is best recognized for her immortal cells, which scientists and doctors still use today, most recently to develop the Covid vaccines. In this Five Minute Histories video, we feature the story of the amazing Henrietta Lacks and her neighborhood of Turner Station. And we are thrilled to have two members of the Henrietta Lacks Legacy Group as special guests!
PS-There’s way more to this story and we invite you to take our walking tour of Henrietta Lacks’ Turner Station on Saturday, September 18, 2021. Sign up here: bit.ly/henriettalacksbaltimore
This is our series called "Five Minute Histories." We record short videos about different historic places all over Baltimore and post them on our Facebook page, TH-cam channel, and website. For more information or to become a member of Baltimore Heritage, check out: baltimoreheritage.org/support/

[@SChittams]

This was amazing. Looking forward to the tours.

[@kymnprayer]

I appreciate that the two members of the Henrietta Lacks Legacy Group spoke about Mrs. Lacks' legacy in this video. Please include in your future videos, much more about Black History in Baltimore with Black leaders such as Dr. Newton-Horst speaking about this history.

[@bmoretruthful6403]

Dr Adele Newsonhorst has done great work with the Henrietta Lacks Legacy Group birthed in Turner Station...however, she does not know enough about Baltimore history...would have to get a native Baltimorean for those stories.

[@TVInformative]

Watching this video after the Baltimore key bridge collapse. Very sad. Amazing history around turner station though. Is the area still predominately Black?

[@djuno01]

Finally acknowledging her contributions in medical breakthroughs is excellent, but the true trifecta would be giving her living descendants just compensation for those medical breakthroughs. Millions, possibly billions of dollars have been made by pharmaceutical companies who used those cells without permission of Mrs. Lacks or her survivors. They should receive a fair portion of those proceeds.

[@constancemiller3753]

Baltimore has been given a bad rap. I'm glad you work to show the communities that make Baltimore beautiful.