Henrietta Lacks, "The Mother of Modern Medicine" Traveling Exhibit

Wed Nov 12 2025 at 11:00 am to 07:00 pm UTC-05:00

7 Van Buren St W, Battle Creek, MI, United States, Michigan 49017 | Battle Creek

Willard Library
Publisher/HostWillard Library
Henrietta Lacks, "The Mother of Modern Medicine" Traveling Exhibit
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A traveling exhibit about Henrietta Lacks, often referred to as “the mother of modern medicine” will grace Willard Library on Nov. 12. Lacks was a Black woman whose cancer cells, taken without her consent, became the first immortal human cell line, contributing to numerous medical breakthroughs. Jermaine Jackson, Lacks’ great-nephew and a Kalamazoo resident, will give a lecture followed by a question and answer session at 6 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 12, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Downtown Programming Room
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