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The depth of strength in the original _Roots_ was that Kunta Kinte and his descendants were ordinary black people—ordinary in the way that Dr. Gladys-Marie Fry taught me to recognize o… Read More

The depth of strength in the original _Roots_ was that Kunta Kinte and his descendants were ordinary black people—ordinary in the way that Dr. Gladys-Marie Fry taught me to recognize o… Read More

If you know your 911 genealogy you'll know the importance of these three letters. Good times ? Surely.The GTS Variant has been a real sweet spot of the 911 range in recent years, bundling th… Read More

Mulberry Street on New York’s Lower East Side, ca. 1900. One of the most fascinating museums in the United States stands at the corner of Delancey and Orchard Street on the Lower… Read More

Why test with Family Tree DNA?I am an absolute freak about DNA testing. I test every family member I can because I have been doing family history for decades, and I can finally prove or disp… Read More

The Big Y conversion to hg38 is complete for my kit and those of my matches. In my previous post Evaluating new Big Y changes I examined my new hg38 results and the new chromosome brows… Read More

I have seen lots of questions about how to get the most from Family Tree DNA's Family Finder test, so we will examine a little about how to use it. We will start by looking at the three majo… Read More

This is a continuation of my previous post Getting more from Family Tree DNA Family Finder. In order to understand the importance of a chromosome browser, we need to first review what I… Read More

There are two very important items for using DNA testing for family history. Documented family tree. A documented family tree contains proof of family relationships including copies of… Read More

Once you've taken an autosomal DNA test (Ancestry DNA, 23andMe, Family Tree DNA Family Finder, MyHeritage, etc.) and learned how to use a chromosome browser [See What is the big deal about a… Read More

I began my post Getting started with GEDmatch with the following discussion: _________________________________________________________________There are two very important items for using DNA… Read More

By: Donovan BaldwinAs I have mentioned from time to time in other places, I do genealogy. While researching my family tree I came across an interesting footnote. Now, this is not about me. T… Read More

THE ALCHEMY OF BLACK FUTURES: BLACK COMICS, BLACK BEER CALENDARS & BLACK ICONOGRAPHYAs the information age gives way to the age of reckoning, where the dictates of nature will take prece… Read More

Committed:  Civil Rights and the Struggle for JusticeValerie Sweeney PrinceCivil rights were first constitutionalized in the 13th Amendment.  However, the fact of civil rights as a… Read More

The Grey House Didn’t Speak – Non-Fiction by Rain Wright – No people remain to lift their hands in farewell. Home does not speak. It does not call out our names a… Read More

You can’t be found unless you know you’re lost.  At first this seems obvious.  Or maybe at first it makes so sense at all.  Either way, if you think about it, it c… Read More

Do you enjoy the outdoors, art, museums, food and drink, or adventures? Ireland’s County Carlow has something for everyone to enjoy. This go-to travel guide will tell you about some of… Read More

Now that my classes are winding down I’m starting to work on the Grandpa’s Letters project again. But since I’m sure how much longer I’m going to have unfettered acce… Read More

Though some of the biggest museums in town remain closed in the interest of public health and safety, there are still plenty of other great Chicago institutions to visit that have opened the… Read More

The Trump Administration is Hiking the Fees for a Range of Immigration Benefits, including an 83% Increase for Petitions from Green Card Holders seeking to become U.S. Citizens and the First… Read More

Yes, Finding God in religion can be hard. Incredibly hard even, depending on where we look. To begin with, which religion do we look at? And then, what denomination or sect? After that… Read More

Spend some time exploring Temple Square, the official headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The walled neighborhood is home to many religious buildings – inc… Read More

Do the ends justify the means with Donald Trump? That’s a pretty general question, so let’s tighten it up a bit. I was watching a BBC program called Hard Talk yesterday. The h… Read More

History is the science that is concerned with studying the chronological record of events that affected a nation, as it is based on a critical examination of various sources of information a… Read More

When you and your significant other are creating your budget, you may wonder how much should couples allocate for their hobbies? After all, hobbies make life more enjoyable and can be a gre… Read More

Hecate She was the daughter of the Titan Perses and the nymph Asteria. She was the ruler of crossroads, entrances, nighttime, light, magic (witchcraft and sorcery), herbs and plants, … Read More

The International African American Museum will soon open in Charleston, South Carolina, overlooking the site where 45% of enslaved Africans entered America. The museum includes exhibits and… Read More

Canadian authorities have identified the body found in a river in Ottawa in 1975 as Jewell "Lalla" Langford, a 48-year-old businesswoman from Tennessee. Langford, known as the "Nation River… Read More