Honoring Henrietta Lacks
Shadows of Immortality: Untold Struggles of Henrietta Lacks' Grandson
Honoring Henrietta Lacks
Shadows of Immortality: Untold Struggles of Henrietta Lacks' Grandson
About Shadows of Immortality
OVERCOMING DRUG ADDICTION, CRIME, AND A 30-YEAR PRISON SENTENCE, ALFRED LACKS CARTER JR. DEFIED THE ODDS. HE EMERGED DETERMINED TO RECLAIM HIS LIFE AS THE LIVING LEGACY OF HIS WORLD-RENOWNED GRANDMOTHER.
An Amazing Story
Henrietta Lacks immortal HeLa cells have saved over 10 million lives, contributing to countless medical breakthroughs. Carter is now revolutionizing the Lacks' legacy to impact and inspire even more lives.
With a poetic pen, Carter shatters the chains of silence, exposing pitfalls and injustices in marginalized communities. In his debut memoir, Shadows of Immortality, he chronicles his journey to redemption with unflinching honesty and unwavering hope.
The Inspiration
The idea that Carter should tell his story was planted in his mind. He knew that it had to come to life. Shadows of Immortality gives voice to the struggling brothers and sisters that are waiting to walk into the light.
About Alfred Lacks Carter Jr.
After a life of spiraling twists and turns, I found myself viewing reality from inside prison bars for 15 years. I survived through the love of my mother and son. Their visits, my memories and our family legacy kept me alive. Activist Dick Gregory inspired me when he said, “Write your own book and tell them your story.“ Now determined, I’m telling my whole truth while standing in the shadows because extraordinary people often survive life’s darkest challenges.
