African American families
Ten of the oldest African American families whose history can be traced back to the early 1800s are paricitpating in a widespread genealogy and DNA reseach project. Find out if your family name is on the list.
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the first peoples
The history of Africans in the Western world usually begins with a story of enslavement but time and space being what it is, we know there are Other truths to the stories we have been told.
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African DNA
Since 2007, CAAGRI has been at the forefront of collecting DNA samples from the Motherland to assist the Diaspora with finding their lost relatives, scientifically.
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the diaspora
Contrary to what it is we think we know, the African Diaspora exists in every industrialized nation. Diaspora means to scratter widely. 'dia' means through, in different directions, between. 'spora' comes from the root word, "sparse" and it means to scatter, sow, spread.
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How to...
research the diaspora
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Access to sources of information can be costly. We have complied a list of FREE online databases to help you on your journey.
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I.AM.ARAPI. is a true story about three African families and their story of enslavement until 1945. Your can read chapter excerpts here.
Credible sources are important to understanding the public policies that affect people of African descent, globally. Distinguishing between bias, and conspiracy takes some work, but there are a sea of responsible scholars who have studied and written about the diaspora over the last 50 years.
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Writing your personal family story or writing about new information you have discovered while tracing your family history is important to ensuring that the story is never forgotten. We've put together a short guide to help you begin writing the story of your lifetime.
