Henrietta Lacks

Statue of Henrietta Lacks to replace Robert E. Lee monument in Roanoke, Virginia

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Storytelling is the key to persuading anti-vaxxers, like Kyrie Irving, to get inoculated

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Henrietta Lacks’ family files lawsuit against pharma company over use of cells

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Henrietta Lacks’ family hires Crump to sue pharma companies for building wealth off her cells

The family of Henrietta Lacks has hired famed civil rights attorney Ben Crump to pursue justice over the longtime unauthorized
/ July 30, 2021
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Johns Hopkins honors Henrietta Lacks with more than just a speech

Henrietta Lacks died of cancer in 1951 at age 31, unaware of what her place in history would be, but her
/ October 9, 2018
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Oprah Winfrey to star in HBO’s ‘Henrietta Lacks’ movie

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oprah Winfrey is expanding her participation in HBO’s “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” to an on-screen role…
/ May 5, 2016
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Henrietta Lacks’ family deserves reparations

OPINION – The mainstream media promotes that black people should be content with symbolism over real justice and financial compensation. Where is the ethics in that?…
/ August 9, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

NIH finally makes good with Henrietta Lacks’ family — and it’s about time, ethicist says

NBC News – The National Institute of Health announced it was, at long last, making good with Henrietta Lacks’ family…
/ August 7, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Moving forward from past reproductive injustices against black women

OPINION – We’ve seen how people, organizations and events have shaped who we are as African-American women…
/ February 18, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

This week's book list: Historic journeys (and Valentines)

POSTSCRIPT’D – As we continue to celebrate the lives and contributions of African-Americans during Black History Month, The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks is perhaps one of the most important titles…
/ February 14, 2013