Statue of Henrietta Lacks to replace Robert E. Lee monument in Roanoke, Virginia

The Roanoke native died of cancer in 1951, but her cells lived on and helped lead to groundbreaking medical treatments.

A statue of Henrietta Lacks will replace a monument of confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in Roanoke, Virginia, today! 

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