Monroe Community College is pleased to welcome Jeri Lacks Whye and Shirley Lacks.
Jeri Lacks Whye is Henrietta Lacks’ granddaughter. She is employed with the Judiciary System of Baltimore in the Domestic Violence Unit. Jeri has visited dozens of campuses and communities around the country, adding her own perspective on the legacy of Henrietta Lacks and the HeLa cells. She is one of the family members consulting on the highly-anticipated HBO film based on “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks,” produced by Oprah Winfrey and Allan Ball.
Shirley Lacks is Henrietta Lacks’ daughter-in-law. Since retiring from the banking industry, Shirley dedicates a lot of her time traveling around the country keeping Henrietta’s legacy alive. Shirley has three children and 5 grandchildren.
The Henrietta Lacks Family will visit MCC on Monday, November 17, 2014.
7:00 p.m. – Brighton Campus, Warshof Conference Center, R. Thomas Flynn Campus Center (Monroe A & B)
Free to MCC Students, Faculty and Staff
$7.00 General Public
Tickets are required and available at http://www.monroecctickets.com .
Parking available in Lot N
Jodi Oriel
Office of Student Life and Leadership Development
11/14/2014 |