Friday, December 27, 2024

This is America

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Fri Dec 27 2024

Africa trip inspires to protect Black history in America

Members of a delegation invited to Angola by the White House vow to continue to teach Black history.

Daunted by spotty record keeping and Black enslavement, a retiree traveled South in search of her family history

Wanda Tucker first visited Angola to mark 400 years since Africans arrived in what is now America. This time she was invited by Biden.

Today's improved genetic testing can help African Americans pinpoint their ancestry with greater precision than ever.

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