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The Takeover: HeLa Cells Everywhere
April 01, 2010
DURHAM, N.C., April 1 -- North Carolina Central University issued the following news release:

A mini-symposium on March 23, at North Carolina Central University introduced students to the role of African-Americans in medical science discoveries, including the story of Henrietta Lacks and her immortal cells.

Thanks to author Rebecca Skloot, the unknown contributions of one African-American woman, Henrietta Lacks, are now widely known. Skloot shared the story of Lacks . . .

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