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Susann Williams
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“ Though the American Medical Association had issued rules protecting laboratory animals in 1910, no such rules existed for humans until Nuremberg [in 1947].” I don’t even have a response to that except that it is absolutely startling.
— May 21, 2025 11:06AM
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Susann Williams
is 48% done
The mistrust or rather distrust of the medical field runs deep with Black people. It’s amazing to me that though public reports of experimentation on Black people was not widely known, we knew.
— May 22, 2025 07:10PM
Susann Williams
is 17% done
I’ve only read a few chapters and I’m already conflicted by this true story. While eternally grateful for every scientist involved in cancer research–my son is a cancer survivor–the Black woman in me is angered that no one even ASKED Henrietta or her family if it was OK to use the cells. This type of disrespect for Black bodies historically repeats itself, and is beyond frustrating.
— May 09, 2025 12:12PM
Susann Williams
is 17% done
I’ve only read a few chapters and I’m already conflicted by this true story. While eternally grateful for every scientist involved in cancer research–my son is a cancer survivor–the Black woman in me is angered that no one even ASKED Henrietta or her family if it was OK to use the cells. This type of disrespect for Black bodies historically repeats itself, and is beyond frustrating.
— May 09, 2025 12:11PM
