Called back to Africa by DNA

More African Americans are seeking dual citizenship and reconnecting with their ancestral homelands thanks to increasingly sophisticated technology.

His desire to reach out to Africa took off after his Jewish elementary school teacher told him about her people's quest to return to their homeland and introduced him to the writings of Malcolm X, he said. For years, he spent weekends poring over genealogical records in search of his roots. In what he calls a life-altering experience, he took a DNA test last spring and was told he shared ancestry with the Tikar, Hausa and Fulani peoples in Cameroon. Full Story »

Posted by Kaizar Campwala
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Subjects: World, U.S., Sci/Tech
Topics: Africa, Biology, Black
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Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - Feb 23, 2009 - 8:47 AM PST
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Edited by: Kaizar Campwala - Feb 23, 2009 - 8:47 AM PST

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Kaizar Campwala
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by Kaizar Campwala - Feb. 23, 2009
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Tamika Thompson
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by Tamika Thompson - Feb. 23, 2009

One of the reasons that there is so much interest among African Americans in the type of DNA tests mentioned in this article is that the reporter often covers a famous African American person (in this case, Isaiah Washington) who takes a DNA test to find out which African nation his/her ancestors inhabited. The problem with this article and with others is that very little care is given in explaining that the DNA results are not necessarily accurate. Just one paragraph out of this ... More »

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Jeremy Freed
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by Jeremy Freed - Feb. 25, 2009

The most notable part of the story is not that famous people are interested in tracing back their roots, but that regular people are, too.

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