28/ Henrietta Lacks
- her cells, known as HeLa: 1st immortal human cells ever discovered
- first cells to survive and reproduce indefinitely outside the body
- HeLa cells lead to breakthroughs in cancer, polio, AIDS, & COVID-19 treatments
#Blackhistormonth #BHM
- her cells, known as HeLa: 1st immortal human cells ever discovered
- first cells to survive and reproduce indefinitely outside the body
- HeLa cells lead to breakthroughs in cancer, polio, AIDS, & COVID-19 treatments
#Blackhistormonth #BHM
March 1, 2025 at 12:54 AM
28/ Henrietta Lacks
- her cells, known as HeLa: 1st immortal human cells ever discovered
- first cells to survive and reproduce indefinitely outside the body
- HeLa cells lead to breakthroughs in cancer, polio, AIDS, & COVID-19 treatments
#Blackhistormonth #BHM
- her cells, known as HeLa: 1st immortal human cells ever discovered
- first cells to survive and reproduce indefinitely outside the body
- HeLa cells lead to breakthroughs in cancer, polio, AIDS, & COVID-19 treatments
#Blackhistormonth #BHM
#BlackHistorMonth Facts
Jackie Robinson is famously known for being the first Black player to end segregation in Major League Baseball but he was not the first Black player in the major leagues.
William Edward White - 1, 1879
Moses Fleetwood Walker - 42 games, 1884
Weldy Walker - 5 games, 1884
Jackie Robinson is famously known for being the first Black player to end segregation in Major League Baseball but he was not the first Black player in the major leagues.
William Edward White - 1, 1879
Moses Fleetwood Walker - 42 games, 1884
Weldy Walker - 5 games, 1884
February 7, 2025 at 1:52 PM
#BlackHistorMonth Facts
Jackie Robinson is famously known for being the first Black player to end segregation in Major League Baseball but he was not the first Black player in the major leagues.
William Edward White - 1, 1879
Moses Fleetwood Walker - 42 games, 1884
Weldy Walker - 5 games, 1884
Jackie Robinson is famously known for being the first Black player to end segregation in Major League Baseball but he was not the first Black player in the major leagues.
William Edward White - 1, 1879
Moses Fleetwood Walker - 42 games, 1884
Weldy Walker - 5 games, 1884