BALTIMORE (WJZ) — East Baltimore is now home to the Henrietta Lacks Educational Park.
Saturday morning, Baltimore City officials — including Mayor Jack Young — participated in the re-naming of the park in Johnston Square in Lacks’ honor.
Lacks is a Baltimore native and her cells were used for research that’s still helping with medical breakthroughs today.
The park is part of a $1.3 million revitalization effort.
