Statue of Henrietta Lacks

A statue of Henrietta Lacks was unveiled in Bristol in October 2021. According to The Guardian, the sculpture is "the first statue of a black woman created by a black woman for a public space" in the United Kingdom.[1][2][3]

Statue of Henrietta Lacks
The statue in 2021
SubjectHenrietta Lacks
LocationBristol, United Kingdom

References

  1. "For 'unrecognised black women': statue of Henrietta Lacks unveiled in Bristol". The Guardian. 4 October 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Bristol statue of Henrietta Lacks installed at university". BBC News. 4 October 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  3. "First public sculpture of black woman created by black woman to be unveiled in UK". The Independent. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.


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