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A story that must be told
THE IMMORTAL 41
LIFE OF
HENRIETTA LACKS,
A New HBO Film to
debut on April 22
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HBO announces the official launch of "The HeLa Project," a culturally-grounded, multi-media exhibition inspired by the highly
anticipated HBO film, THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS, starring Oprah Winfrey and Rose Byrne. Directed by
George C. Wolfe, the film is based on Rebecca Skloot's critically acclaimed New York Times bestseller of the same name.
The film tells the true story of Henrietta Lacks, an African-American woman whose cells were used to create the first immortal
human cell line that ultimately led to unprecedented medical breakthroughs, changing countless lives and the face of
medicine forever.
"The HeLa Project" is designed to celebrate Henrietta Lacks, the woman – to give her a voice and to humanize and recognize
this wonderful being. "The HeLa Project" is designed to celebrate Henrietta Lacks, the woman – to give her a voice and to
humanize and recognize this wonderful being. "The HeLa Project" will be making additional stops in Atlanta, GA on April 13th
– April 16th at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights and finally in Washington, DC at the National Museum of
63African-American History & Culture.
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