The National Great Blacks in Wax Museum and Morgan State University have collaborated to honor Henrietta Lacks ‘ legacy. Earlier this month, MSU’s Behavioral and Social Sciences Center showcased its first wax statue dedicated to Lacks. Morgan State University and the National Great Blacks in Wax Museum unveiled a wax figure of Henrietta Lacks on Saturday, honoring her contributions to science and medicine. Lacks, a Black woman, unknowingly provided the HeLa cell line — an immortal line of cells that have been… pic.twitter.com/bzpvB6z5Nf — The Baltimore Sun (@baltimoresun) March 17, 2025 The Henrietta Lacks Legacy Group said in a news release , “The Henrietta Lacks Legacy Group (HLLG) is dedicated to extending the legacy of Mrs. Lacks and that of historic Turner Station where she lived at the time of her death. With the help of the public, HLLG raised the funds necessary to create a wax figure of Mrs. Lacks that will be housed in the National Great Wax in Blacks Museum. We are proud...