Arts & LiteratureAmerican
Carlita Walls
Author, journalist, historical narratives
Biography
American author and journalist best known for her memoir 'The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks,' which tells the story of the African American woman whose cells were used without consent in medical research.
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Arts & Literature
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American
Thinking about the name
Carlita
Spanish origin
“A Spanish diminutive of Carla (the feminine form of Carlos/Charles), meaning 'little free woman.' Carlita has warmth and approachability, popular in Hispanic and Latino communities, and carries the affectionate quality diminutives provide.”