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by NavinF 525 days ago
He gave many examples of people treating her as a her as a hero. Eg:

> United States Rep. Kwesi Mfume (D-Md) filed legislation to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to Henrietta Lacks for her distinguished contributions to science. The award is one of the most prestigious civilian honors given by the United States government
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ZeroGravitas 524 days ago
They gave the medal to everyone who died in 9/11, and while I think there was probably several acts of heroism involved on the day, the aim there seems to be recognizing victims more than heros.

But the actual criteria for the medal is nothing to do with heroism:

> made a major and long-standing impact on American history and culture.

Which I think is a bar she (and 9/11 victims) clears easily.

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