location:
university of Chicago exact address will be revealed upon purchase
food will be served until 5:00 pm only
TV-MA | Drama | 1 HR 33 MIN
SUNDAY, October 20, 2024
4:00 PM - 7:00 pm
EVENT DETAILS
EVENT DETAILS
Friday, October 18, 2024
3:30 PM - 6:30 pm
food will be served until 4:30 pm only
Storytelling - Drinks - dinner
location:
downtown Chicago exact address will be revealed upon purchase
Shadows of Immortality Dinner and Book Signing October 18, 2024
Alfred Lacks Carter is now revolutionizing the Lacks' legacy to improve healthcare for all. With a poetic pen, Alfred shatters the chains of silence, exposing pitfalls and injustices in marginalized communities. In his debut memoir, Shadows of Immortality, he chronicles his journey to redemption with
unflinching honesty and unwavering hope
Join us for an unforgettable private screening of the The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Oprah Winfrey stars in the true story of a woman's search for enlightenment about her mother -- whose cancer cells significantly
advanced the entire medical industry. The movie explores how one woman’s cells have saved and created millions
of lives. That woman is Henrietta Lacks.
In 2014, Dr. Washington, in collaboration with doctors from Rush and Northwestern hospitals, embarked on research regarding the disparities in stroke rates. She, along with Roberson and others, went to African American communities, talked with community members, and conducted focus groups.
Upcoming Events
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Dinner and Private Movie Screening
October 20, 2024
Past Events
In the HBO Film, Oprah Winfrey stars as Henrietta Lacks’ daughter, Deborah Lacks. The film chronicles Deborah's search to learn about the mother she never knew, and how the unauthorized harvesting of Lacks' cancerous cells in 1951 led to medical breakthroughs that changed the entire medical industry!
Oprah Winfrey shares an Instagram post of her and Renee Elise Goldsberry gracing the cover of Essence magazine. Goldsberry portrays Henrietta Lacks in HBO’s and Oprah’s film adaption of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.
Watch the trailer
