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Henrietta Lacks Commission Members sworn in

Dr. Nettie Simon-Owens, Dr. Adele Newson-Horst, Jeri Lacks-Whye being sworn in by Cathy Cosby Halifax County Clerk of Court to the Henrietta Lacks Commission at the May 5, 2023 Commission meeting.

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