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Henrietta Lacks' hometown will build statue of her to replace Robert E. Lee monument
A statue of Henrietta Lacks, a Black woman whose cells were taken without her consent and subsequently used in several major medical breakthroughs, will be built in her hometown in Roanoke, Va.
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Love this! Hope this helps her family and honors her as she deserves. And hopefully continues to raise awarensss about ethics. Sadly, it is still needed.
@CinnamonGirlE Agreed!