Honoring and recognizing the life and legacy of Henrietta Lacks during Women's History Month and further commending the Lacks family for their advocacy in reaching historic settlements with pharmaceutical companies and helping to advance national conversations about medical ethics, racial equity, and patients' rights.

260182 · Resolution · Adopted

Sponsors: Anthony Phillips, Brian J. O'Neill, Cindy Bass, Curtis Jones Jr., Jamie Gauthier, Jeffery Young Jr., Jim Harrity, Katherine Gilmore Richardson, Kendra Brooks, Kenyatta Johnson, Mark Squilla, Mike Driscoll, Nicolas O'Rourke, Nina Ahmad, Quetcy Lozada, Rue Landau

Timeline

• Mar 5, 2026: Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar (City Council)
• Mar 5, 2026: Adopted (City Council)