Posted on Dec 24, 2022

Henrietta Lacks statue will replace Robert E. Lee monument in Roanoke, Virginia | CNN

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"A statue of Henrietta Lacks, whose cells were used without her consent in crucial medical research, will replace a monument to Confederate general Robert E. Lee in Roanoke, Virginia."

Henrietta Lacks statue will replace Robert E. Lee monument in Roanoke, Virginia | CNN

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Henrietta Lacks statue will replace Robert E. Lee monument in Roanoke, Virginia | CNN

Henrietta Lacks statue will replace Robert E. Lee monument in Roanoke, Virginia | CNN

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