By David Horst
​Baltimore Artist
24" x 36" Acrylics

THE GREAT BLACKS IN WAX MUSEUM

In keeping with our mission, The Henrietta Lacks Legacy Group is engaging in a number of fundraising efforts to place a wax figure of Henrietta Lacks in the National Great Blacks in Wax Museum, located at 1601 E. North Avenue, Baltimore, MD.  We believe that this is a worthy project that will serve to spread the educational message of Mrs. Lacks’ cells and contributions to modern medicine to generations to come. We will keep you posted on our fundraising efforts (aside from GoFundMe efforts).  For example, the painting above, by Baltimore artist, David Horst is about to be auctioned with proceeds going to a wax figure.  We will let you know when plans are put into motion. 

This proposal of a Lacks figure in the museum addresses issues of social justice considering the circumstances surrounding the removal of Mrs. Lacks’ cells and the economic inequities that followed. These questions are often raised by authors not only of famous sculptures or paintings, but also of literary works. Problems of social justice will always remain relevant in any era, even in the most developed society. However, sometimes it is difficult to distinguish right from wrong, good from bad, there is no hypothetical norm that can be defined as fair or unfair in the conditions of market commodity exchange in relation to specific people as agents of exchange, in order to get an assessment of these concepts from different sides it is possible buy sociology papers and find answers to all questions.The museum is an important cultural center in Baltimore and Washington DC area for residents and visitors alike. It exists as an educational institution, preserving African American history through life-size wax figures of compelling historical turning points and significance.   

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The Henrietta Lacks Legacy Group has set up a Go Fund Me page. 
​Please feel free to donate what you  are able here. Thank you!