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The Creator of the Viral Black Fetus Illustration Is Selling It as an NFT
A 2018 study found that only 4.5% of images in medical textbooks showcase dark skin tones.
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Chidiebere Ibe, the medical student and illustrator whose image of a Black pregnant woman and fetus recently went viral on Twitter, is now selling the image as a non-fungible token, or NFT.
The cost? Ten Ethereum, the currency of the platform by the same name, or roughly $38,000. The NFT will be available on crypto startup OpenSea.