Part A Which statement best captures the central message of Silver’s interview with Rebecca Skloot? a. Skloot’s accusations of racism center around the scientists’ lack of compassion in dealing with Henrietta Lack’s children. b. The Lacks family’s privacy rights had been violated for years as information about Henrietta Lacks's tissue samples were released to the public without permission. c. Skloot is optimistic the Lacks descendants will move into the future understanding how Henrietta Lacks helped the world. d. The Lacks family's recent involvement in HeLa research is a positive move forward because it signals a more open, ethical dialogue between the public community and the scientific community.

Explain the historical and literary significance of mao zedong’s speech “serve the people.”

Refer to explorations in literature for a complete version of the text. in “letter from birmingham jail,” martin luther king, jr., presents the idea that american history includes african americans, too; that is, african americans can claim the same historical heritage as white americans. at the time, this was a radical idea. how does king develop this theme? select each correct answer. he points out the many ways that african americans have contributed to the culture of america. he describes how african americans were present “before plymouth rock” and through many key moments in american history. he argues that african americans would have participated in more events of american history if white americans had been willing to include them. he makes connections between the american fight for independence from britain and the civil rights movement.

Under which category of “what makes news” would the events described in lines 25-32 of the king arthur’s knights excerpt most likely be listed if a journalist had witnessed the exchange and reported it to the citizens? emotions progress proximity uniqueness