Her enduring legacy will be memorialized through the creation of a statue in her hometown of Roanoke, Virginia, CNN reported. Lacks’ contributions to medical research were pivotal, however, her story illustrates racial injustices that have been historically interwoven into the healthcare system. Artist Bryce Cobbs drew the vision for the statue and sculptor Larry Bechtel will bring it to life. “I couldn’t imagine being surrounded by more supportive people.”Plans for the monument come five years after Johns Hopkins University named a campus building after Henrietta Lacks, and a portrait honoring the trailblazer was added to the National Portrait Gallery at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, D.C.SEE ALSO:Johns Hopkins University To Name Campus Building After Henrietta LacksStatue Honoring Trailblazer Harriet Tubman Rises In MarylandThe post Statue Honoring Henrietta Lacks’ Legacy To Rise In Roanoke appeared first on NewsOne. Statue Honoring Henrietta Lacks’ Legacy To Rise In Roanoke was originally published on newsone.com

Source: CNN January 09, 2023 10:44 UTC