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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 - airing on April 22 - 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 at Washington, DC's National Museum of African-

63American History & Culture so check the listings for its showing. Continued on next page