IN THE NEWS HENRIETTA LACKS (HELA): THE MOTHER OF MODERN MEDICINE thejkbngroup 6 years ago Original oil painting by Kadir Nelson (2017) | Co-acquired by the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery and Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 19: Oprah Winfrey (C), Dr. Jungmiwha Bullock (R) and artist Kadir Nelson (L) with his painting of Henrietta Lacks, attend the D.C. premiere of HBO Films’ “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” on April 19, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images for HBO) *** Local Caption *** Dr. Jungmiwha Bullock; Oprah Winfrey; Kadir NelsonWASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 19: The D.C. premiere of HBO Films’ “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” on April 19, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images for HBO) *** Local Caption ***WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 19: The D.C. premiere of HBO Films’ “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” on April 19, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images for HBO) *** Local Caption *** HBO’s HELA Project: An Interview with Kadir Nelson 60 SHARES Share on Facebook Tweet Follow us Share Share Share Share Share