Hometown Stories

Hometown Stories Episode 55 - Henrietta Lacks' hometown to pay tribute to her extraordinary life.


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Henrietta Lacks was born in Roanoke in the 1920s. Unknowingly, she would go on to change the world, thanks to her immortal cells - taken from her without her consent or knowledge. More than 70 years after her death, her hometown is recognizing her in new ways with the help of two local artists

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Hometown StoriesBy WDBJ7

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