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"El Corazon Secreto" (The Secret Heart) art installation by Spanish artist Jaume Plensa is pictured at the Hospital Clinic in Barcelona on September 28, 2023, marking the World Heart Day.

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The Way To My Heart

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English: Bronze statue of Henrietta Lacks by sculptor Helen Wilson-Roe located at Royal Fort House, Bristol. The plaque at the foot of the statue reads: Henrietta Lacks 1920-1951. more than a cell. To all the unrecognized Black Women who have contributed to humanity, you will never be forgotten.

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