70 years later, but the day has come for justice. Sometimes you have to stay the course in the name of principle and what is right. Congratulations to the family and attorneycrump for fighting the good fight! #TeamDL thegrio : The family of #HenriettaLacks reached a settlement Monday in their lawsuit against a biotech company over the use of the Baltimore woman’s immortal cells, known as “HeLa cells.” Lacks went to Johns Hopkins in 1951 for cervical cancer treatment. When her cancer cells were biopsied, doctors realized that instead of dying, her cells doubled every 20 to 24 hours. They were nicknamed the “HeLa cells” and played a critical role in medical advancements. Despite having no permission from Lacks or her family, the cells were taken and are still being used for research in many things including vaccines and cosmetics. The HeLa cells were also used in the development of the polio vaccine, along with treatments for cancer, HIV/AIDS, leukemia and Parkinson’s disease. She d...