The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks covers many topics that could be turned into papers and projects including:
Informed consent
Tissue ownership
Medical experimentation on African Americans and other minorities
HPV and cervical cancer
Racial segregation in medical treatment
the Great Migration
Women's health
Poverty/class and medical treatment
Institutionalized racism
Universal healthcare
Institutionalization of children
Pharmaceutical companies and research
Government funding and research
Medical ethics
Vaccines
Check out some of the resources on the right to begin your research on these and other topics!
Extended preview of the documentary Dark Girls. Available in the library on DVD or check your local listings on OWN.