Henrietta Lacks faced numerous challenges, including her battle with cervical cancer and the exploitation of her cells without consent. Her struggle for life ended in a lack of information and communication about her condition, emphasizing the systemic issues of racism and inequality in healthcare. The HeLa cells derived from her tumors became invaluable for scientific research, thus exposing ethical concerns regarding medical consent and racial equity. Lacks’ legacy serves as a poignant reminder of the need for ethical standards in medical research and the importance of recognizing individual contributions to science.