Events / Black History Month 2022 – HeLa 100: Race and Eugenics

Black History Month 2022 – HeLa 100: Race and Eugenics

11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Join School of Medicine’s Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and the Division of Biology and Biomedical Science’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Student and Alumni Affairs for a discussion regarding race and eugenics in relation to Henrietta Lacks.

This program seeks to be a critical space for participants to recognize how science has perpetuated harmful and racist narratives that deeply affect marginalized communities. Participants will read a short selection of pre-work to prepare for the discussion. This program is part of WUSTL’s commemoration of Henrietta Lacks’ 100th birthday.

For more information, please visit the Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion’s event page.