Erika Nolte
TeelaResistsA 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
Pretty Patrina@Teela Great to hear, but it would be even better if her family were duly compensated.
LeaBug@WndrWmnIII @Teela here, here!!!
BT@WndrWmnIII @Teela or at least given health insurance 🙄
Statmonkey 🙊@WndrWmnIII @Teela I'm happy that she is getting recognized but agree this feels like a scrap compared to what she is owed.
@statmonkey @Teela Window dressing substituting for real, tangible impact.
@WndrWmnIII @Teela don't forget we are required to be grateful for the crumbs and the ass fking
Dr. Sarah Whorley🦠💧@Teela now THAT'S worth a visit to the in laws to see Henrietta Lacks!
BK ⚖️💃✌️@Teela Now THERE is some good news!
Walter Nissen@Teela Wow, she has involuntarily done so much for humanity. I appreciate her.
Melissa Martinez@Teela
How touching. Thanks for sharing. I agree that there's needs to be compensation, though.
How touching. Thanks for sharing. I agree that there's needs to be compensation, though.
I am Jerri@Teela That's fantastic! Next step: pay her family a whole lot of money.
Bethany@Teela YES!!!
@Teela https://youtu.be/TTI4C3y7sKY
alberta canada is still racist extremist. Black people allowed to go to the hospital there? not the case in a lot of places throughout (kkk)anada.
pt. 2 attempted murders and assaults + in canada
MinuteLRM@Teela that is excellent news.
K.Cox@Teela that's amazing! Such an incredible and sad story.
Deji@Teela this is absolutely awesome news.
@Teela She’s a good replacement.
Stanley Grill, Composer@Teela Now that is a wonderful idea!
ELD 🔥It's about darn time!
Steffani Cameron@Teela Replacing Robert E. Lee? Ahahah. That's brilliant. Boy, the white supremacists will get their tighty-whiteys in a bunch.
Rabid WVU Fan@Teela This is awesome! I live near Roanoke.
Gideon@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.
Photoist♾️
Isa
Landurologe 🔬🚲
Wee76@Teela fitting a statue of someone who helped save so many lives would replace one of someone who helped kill so many!
Paul Hébert@Teela I owe my life to some of the research done on her cells. This is great!!!
99stronk@Teela
Everyone who hasn’t yet should really check out THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS (ISBN10: 9781400052189) by Rebecca Skloot
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I also encourage reaching out the THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC, the company that stole and monetized HeLa cells—making billions of dollars in the process— that it has fought to keep from the heirs and ancestors of Mrs. Lacks
Everyone who hasn’t yet should really check out THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS (ISBN10: 9781400052189) by Rebecca Skloot
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I also encourage reaching out the THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC, the company that stole and monetized HeLa cells—making billions of dollars in the process— that it has fought to keep from the heirs and ancestors of Mrs. Lacks
Tofu Golem
Taylor Gunderson@Teela An excellent change!
Susa@Teela This is great news.
I worked with HeLa cells myself and always had to think of her when I handled those tubes. Reading that her cells were used without her permission appalled me during my whole lab life.
I worked with HeLa cells myself and always had to think of her when I handled those tubes. Reading that her cells were used without her permission appalled me during my whole lab life.
Sara@Teela Wonderful news ❤
CYG@Teela beautiful
Lou Katz@Teela Having actually used cells from this line in the lab, both parts of the event are excellent - honoring Lacks and getting rid of Lee.
@Teela That is fantastic.
NomNomDePloom
Erotic Mythology ✊@Teela As someone who has worked with HeLa cells in the lab, I am so happy about this!
Kat@Teela Yes!!! I want to see this statue!
Stargeezer Smith@Teela
Now "that" makes sense. I read about Henrietta Lacks years ago. It's a very interesting story.
Now "that" makes sense. I read about Henrietta Lacks years ago. It's a very interesting story.
BlackDutchSnark@Teela it’s about time!!!
Jenny Sivie@Teela This is great news!
sitnuokNice gesture.
But still doesn’t compensate her heirs for medical discoveries based on her cells.
Derrick Cogburn@Teela This is great. Thank you for sharing.
AmyKay@Teela Its crazy as a Roanoke native that I new nothing of this story until fairly recently...excited she is being recognized!
KatMac@Teela this is wonderful. Did her family ever receive any type of compensation or acknowledgement, in particular, after her story was brought to the attention of the public through Oprah’s movie?
liroso@Teela
Well it's about time!
Well it's about time!
Phillip Hallam-BakerA 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
Q: What do former members of the cast call the car from 'Dukes of Hazard'?
A: The reason they don't get any residuals.
Constituent@PreAnteDiluvian
artistwithouttalent@Teela Respectfully,
FUCK. YES. Honestly one of the best pieces of news I've read in a while.
tamaramilessc@Teela fabulous! I recently read a book about her life.
pinkandblackgirl@Teela this should have been done a LONG time ago
RNRatched@Teela beautiful
Tim Beauchamp
bysteveguthrie@Teela Love this. If not only because it doesn’t mention Twitter. But seriously - gives me hope.
Whatever Works@Teela About damn time!