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TeelaResists Dec 20, 2022

A statue honoring Henrietta Lacks whose whose cells resulted in countless medical breakthroughs will be built in her birthplace Roanoke #Virginia

The statue replaces Gen Robert E Lee

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https://abcnews.go.com/US/henrietta-lacks-hometown-build-statue-robert-lee-sculpture/story?id=95541987&fbclid=IwAR1gu8U2lBELLPxSTng6D_V0jTUkGNDh00K7OOR9Is-WwaRQCzePVqt8WMc

Henrietta Lacks' hometown will build statue of her where Robert E. Lee sculpture once stood

Lacks' "HeLa" cells have led to numerous medical breakthroughs.

ABC News

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Gideon Dec 20, 2022

@Teela Oh wow. I’ve never even heard of this until today. Thanks for sharing. Also a quick google search brought me to this photo.

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Photoist♾️Dec 20, 2022

@gideon @Teela

There is a wonderful book about her...
"The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks".
A very good read.

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Isa

@Photoist @gideon @Teela One of my favorite books, one of the rare ones I re-read every so often.
It's high time this lady gets more recognition. Next thing should be compensation for the family.