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Genetic testing uncovers hidden African roots in white Americans
As more Americans use DNA tests from firms like 23andMe and Ancestry.com, many self identified European Americans learn they have African ancestry. The findings prompt shifts in identity with some embracing heritage and others denying or rationalizing it amid a history of slavery and racism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicole Persley
Nokesville
University of Michigan
Persley
23andMe
Ancestry.com
Pew Research Center
Anita Foeman
Communication Studies
Philadelphia
Foeman
Brendan Lordan
Wallingford
Lordan
Harvard University
Henry Louis Sates Jr