The first human-to-human heart transplant in the South occurred without donor consent from the injured Black man or his family, according to Senate Joint Resolution 16. The heart was not the only organ removed without consent, the state legislature, 56 years later, was called on to address multiple instances of unethical use of Black bodies by medical institutions in Virginia. Sen. Jennifer Boysko, D-Fairfax, introduced the resolution to acknowledge such practice with “profound regret” The resolution “was not given a true hearing in the House of