Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill To Posthumously Award Congressional Gold Medal To Henrietta Lacks

Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill To Posthumously Award Congressional Gold Medal To Henrietta Lacks

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By Melissa Noel ·Updated June 16, 2023

On Wednesday, Maryland U.S. Rep. Kweisi Mfume reintroduced a bill in Congress to posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Henrietta Lacks.

Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford, U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, civil rights attorney Benjamin

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