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Henrietta Lacks’ Family Is Coming For More Companies that Used Her Cells Without Consent
With the help of high-profile attorney Ben Crump, Lacks’ family continues their fight for justice.
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Family Of Black Woman Whose Stolen Cells Enabled Modern Medical Research Will Finally Be Compensated
Henrietta Lacks never knew her genetic material would be used to develop medical treatments–and make millions–decades after her death.
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What Took So Long? Statue of Henrietta Lacks Will Replace Robert E. Lee Monument
The Black woman whose cells have helped advance medical research will be honored in her hometown
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Henrietta Lacks’ Estate Sues Company It Says Profits From Her Cells
Lacks’ family is suing Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. for profiting off her cells without her consent.
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Honor or Irony? Johns Hopkins University Will Name New Campus Building After Henrietta Lacks
Johns Hopkins University will pay tribute to Henrietta Lacks, the black woman whose cells have helped create life-saving vaccines and treatments, by naming a new research building after her. The university announced its decision on Saturday during its ninth annual Henrietta Lacks Memorial lecture series, reports the Washington Post. University President Ronald J. Daniels told…