Introduction - Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks - ENG-095 - LibGuides at Cape Fear Community College

About Henrietta Lacks

(Henrietta and David Lacks from the Lacks Family / Nature)

Henrietta Lacks Biography - Biography (Gale)
Lacks Family Website
Fundraising site to solicit donations for the immediate family of Henrietta Lacks.
Henrietta Lacks Foundation
Non-profit organization founded by Rebecca Skloot, author of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, who is donating a portion of her book’s proceeds to the Foundation.

Provides financial assistance to needy individuals who have made important contributions to scientific research without their knowledge or consent.
HeLa100
Site celebrating the 100th Birthday of Henrietta Lacks (1920-1951). Contains current news and events.
University of South Florida Resources
Extensive list of discussion and resarch questions originally from Rebecca Skloot's website but no longer available there.

About the Author

Rebecca Skloot Website

(Rebecca Skloot, Random House Publishers)

Rebecca Skloot Biography - Biography Reference Center

Google Map of Locations

This is a Google Map of locations in The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. The blue markers have information about the places that they tag. You can browse the map right here or you can click on the link beneath the map for a list of locations.