A bronze statue honoring Henrietta Lacks, the woman whose 'immortal' cells have resulted in countless medical breakthroughs, will be built in her birthplace of Roanoke, Virginia.
Lacks' grandson, Ron Lacks, said he was excited about the project.
The family was joined by attorney Ben Crump, who said the statue will serve as a reminder that Henrietta Lacks lives on through her legacy and great, though unwitting, contribution to science and medicine. A statue of Henrietta Lacks is unveiled on the 70th anniversary of her death at Royal Fort House in Bristol.In 1951, Lacks received treatment for cervical cancer at Johns Hopkins Hospital, one of the only medical centers accepting Black patients at the time. There, a gynecologist took a sample of her cells, sending it to a lab for research without her knowledge or consent, her family says.
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