Henrietta Lacks, a Baltimore native, was one of the various groups of patients who unknowingly donated cells to Johns Hopkins Hospital in 1951. Henrietta Lacks’ cancer cells, known as HeLa cells, have proven pivotal in countless scientific breakthroughs since their discovery that year. Despite their critical role in advancing medical science, the cells were used non-consensually, unbeknownst to her or her family, leading to a long battle for justice and recognition. The Lacks family’s unwavering determination, supported by Attorney Ben Crump’s and his team’s legal efforts, resulted in a landmark settlement addressing the unethical exploitation of her cells. The family…