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

Por: ABC News Nation December 20, 2022

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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.Artist Bryce Cobbs unveiled a life-sized preliminary drawing of Lacks in a ceremony announcing the statue on Monday.The fact that I'm involved in this project means the world, Cobbs said at a press conference. I'm humbled to be a part of history in this way and... + full article



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