ron: the lacks family needs to ta contr of henrietta's legacy so we can pass down to thnext generationses so they don't have to go through this fight my father and grandfather went through, so i had to speak out. amy: ron lacks, thank you for being with us, grandson of henrietta lacks. and been crump, speaking to us from houston. coming up, we speak to the author of the new book "until i am free." fannie lou hamer's message of freedom to america. [♪♪] [music break] amy: fannie lou hamer singing with others civil rights activists "this little light of mine." i am amy goodman. a near report by the brennan center finds 19 state have a knack did dirty three laws to make it harder for people to vote. been jealous and others were arrested outside the white house, calling for the senate to remove the filibuster. we turn now to look at a pioneering woman to guarantee voting rights, fannie lou hamer, subject of a new book by keisha blaine. she was the daughter of sharecroppers and volunteered to rester to vote in 1962. by then, t 45-year-old mother hamer lost her job and continually risked her

the world health organization has held a ceremony to honour henrietta lacks, an african american womanl science. cell samples from mrs lacks, taken without consent, became the first ever to survive and multiply outside the human body. aru na iyengar reports. henrietta lacks was my grandmother, she was born and virginia to eliza and johnny. the ceremony at the world health organization was to honour henrietta lacks, but also a health organization was to honour henrietta lacks, but also a reckoning health organization was to honour henrietta lacks, but also a reckoning for health organization was to honour henrietta lacks, but also a reckoning for past injustices. our poor and mother of five, just 31 years old when she died of cervical cancer in 1951. during treatment, some of her cancerous cells were removed without her consent. what was groundbreaking was groundbreaking was that they were the first living human cells ever to survive and multiply outside of the human body. this woman had immortal cells. the cells are still used today. they have been used and researched, leading to the p

henrietta lacks was my grandmother.ho was born on august 1, 1920, in roanoke, virginia to eliza and johnny pleasant. the ceremony at the world health organization but also as a reckoning for past injustices. a poor tobacco farmer and mother of five, she was just 31 years old when she died of cancer in 1951. during treatment, some of her cancerous cells were removed without her consent. what was groundbreaking was they were the first living human tissue ever to survive and multiply outside the human body. this woman had immortal cells. the cells, named hela, are still used today. they've been used in research that led to the polio vaccine, gene mapping, cancer and ivf treatments. most recently, they've helped make covid vaccines. they also helped to create the hpv vaccine, which protects against cervical cancer, the disease which claimed henrietta's life. she died in a segregated ward and was buried in an unmarked grave. it was only in 1975 that, by chance, the family found out about her legacy. since then, they've sough

henrietta lacks was my grandmother. august 1, 1920, in roanoke, virginia, to eliza and johnny pleasant. the ceremony at the world health organization was to honour henrietta lacks, but also as a reckoning for past injustices. a poor tobacco farmer and mother of five, she was just 31 years old when she died of cancer in 1951. during treatment, some of her cancerous cells were removed without her consent. what was groundbreaking was they were the first living human tissue ever to survive and multiply outside the human body. this woman had immortal cells. the cells, named hela, are still used today. they've been used in research that led to the polio vaccine, gene mapping, cancer and ivf treatments. most recently, they've helped make covid vaccines. they also helped to create the hpv vaccine, which protects against cervical cancer, the disease which claimed henrietta's life. she died in a segregated ward and was buried in an unmarked grave. it was only in 1975 that, by chance, the family found out about her legacy. since t

henrietta lacks' cells were grown by the millions. e cells were making a global impact, henrietta's family was not informed. the who said the racial inequality mrs lacks suffered is still an issue, saying it stood in solidarity with marginalised patients and communities all over the world who were not consulted, engaged or empowered in their own care. we affirm that in medicine and in science, black lives matter. henrietta lacks' life mattered and still matters. henrietta's family says the who recognition allows them to reclaim her name, her story and wider appreciation, that her legacy lives on. aruna iyengar, bbc news. and chris has our weather. hello, for many of us, this afternoon stays pretty cloudy with a few fighter sunny spells poking through at times but in scotland we have rain accompanied by brisk winds and that rain trickling to northern ireland later in the day. across other areas of england, the mcleod will break and there will be sunshine. temperatures, 18 degrees in london which compares to the october average which is

who's henrietta lacks? well, back in 1951, she went to johns hopkins in baltimore, where she was diagnosed with cervical cancer. the lawsuit alleges the doctors removed her cells and tissue from a tumor without telling her and without letting her say okay lacks later died that year since then scientists have used those cells in countless medical breakthroughs. but for the lacks family, that doesn't justify what they call the exploitation of her body here's cnbc's meg tirrell. >> reporter: for ron lacks, it's a proud but complicated family legacy. >> it's like our grandmother was a superhero, you know, helping so many. >> reporter: hela cells, named for henrietta's fist and last names, offered a new tool to science. they continue to live and reproduce in the lab the cell line has been used to develop medical breakthroughs like the polio vaccine, advancements against cancer and hiv, and recently to better understand the coronavirus the cells are sold for research purposes by companies including thermo fisher

so if you want to honor that pledge, well, do right finally by henrietta lacks. to talk about this because you've always been an outspoken advocate for black women to get their recognition because so often they are disrespected and never has that been more abundantly clear than with henrietta larks. >> amen. >> they changed the name to helen larson and helen lanes. >> they tried it. they tried it. and you wonder why black people don't trust the medical establishment and why we have to beg and plead with people to get vaccinated. they don't trust the system. these are the reasons people don't trust it. there is a real reason people don't have trust. ben crump, thank you so much for doing what you do. ron lacks -- >> did you get -- >> sorry? >> show your book. show your book. absolutely. show your book. there we go. "the untold story." there you go. definitely, y'all pick that up. thank you both very much. >>> up next, pack your bags, put on your comfy traveling clothes, cpac is taking its creepy right wing love fest on the road. it's itinerary will raise the eyebro

he is also the author of the untold story of henrietta lacks. thank you both for being here. out what mrs. lacks' cells have done for so many people and these biotech firms have profited immensely. what exactly are you asking of this company that profited in the billions? >> well, tiffany, thank you for having us to talk about this landmark lawsuit. this isn't simply a lawsuit about simple justice. not even just about social justice. this is about genetic justice. this notion that justice should flow from one generation to the next. attorney chris seiger and ken parker, we filed this lawsuit based on a well-stabbed legal principle known as unjust enrichment. that is the wrongdoer can't do the wrongful act and then continue to benefit at the peril of the victim and the victim here is henrietta lacks and her family who as you stated contributed so much to modern medicine. her immortal cells are the cornerstone of mod were medicine. these pharmaceutical companies have made billions upon billions of dollars and her family, her legacy, they haven't received one red cent in compensa

the world health organization has honoured henrietta lacks, an african american woman who died in 1951 cells, taken without her knowledge or consent, have been used in research that's led to countless medical breakthroughs. that includes vaccines that help prevent cervical cancer, the disease that killed her. the head of the who, tedros adhanom ghebreyesus, said the ceremony was not only about honouring henrietta lacks but also a way of �*reckoning with past injustices'. they with past injustices'. commercialise distributed worldwide they commercialise distributed worldwide for researchers and enabling countless advances in medicine, while they were making a global impact, henrietta's family were not informed, it was not until 20 years after her death that we would learn how science retrieved herself and her grandmother's enormous contribution to medicine and humanity. contribution to medicine and stay with us on bbc news, still to come: a scourge to some, but a livelihood for others — how the oil industry's creating a divided country in norway. parts of san francisco least affected by

the story of henrietta lacks is absolutely infuriating. unfortunately, it's not unique. starting with slavery, our country has a long, brutal history of exploiting black bodies. a history that is still continuing to this day from johns hopkins university. this is jennifer con, with the redacted side. and finally, before i sign off, i want to take a moment to say good bye to a truly amazing person, a fellow fighter for peace and justice and equality. and elise garcia was tragically hit by a car and killed last week. you might have seen her excellent youtube show, the analyst show, but she also worked with movement for a people's party and the censorship, free social media platform, pan quick. her passion and energy were honestly unparalleled. and she touched me and so many others in her short time on this planet. she was also a caretaker for her disabled sister and her mother who's fighting cancer. so if you want to donate to help them out, i posted the go find me on my twitter account at lee camp. will all miss emily's? that's our show. til next week. good night. give th

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the world health organization has held a ceremony to honour henrietta lacks, an african american womanied in 1951, for her enduring contribution to medical science. cells taken from her body without consent have been used to develop treatments, including vaccines and cancer and hiv drugs. now on bbc news, hardtalk with stephen sackur. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. making people laugh is a precious gift. we treasure the comics, the comedians, the professionally funny men and women who add and inject laughter into cultures all over the world, but who defines what is funny? how does funny change over time? and what impact has the internet had on the business ofjokes? well, my guest is british writer and stand—up comedian david baddiel. has comedy become a casualty in the culture wars? david baddiel, welcome. hello. how are you? i'm well, and in fact, i'm very well �*cause i've just seen your latest stand—up show, and it prompts a very simple question. are you in an abusive relationship with your smartphone? probably, yes, i think so. well, i'm certainly in an addicted relations

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