52.9. I’d never given much thought to this arrangement of numbers until a few months ago. Those digits represent a majority of my ancestral makeup. During a recent DNA examination, I discovered that ...

For many Black Americans, knowing their heritage has been difficult because of the slave trade. Over the years, many have gathered stories from family members, but the availability of kits that ...

Americans with European heritage have long been able to pinpoint their ancestry through DNA testing, but it's only in recent years that those with African heritage have been able to trace their ...

The state of Illinois is helping African Americans trace their roots in Africa. Illinois has launched a statewide initiative aimed at helping African Americans reconnect their ancestral ties to Africa ...

A first-of-its-kind analysis of historical DNA ties tens of thousands of living people to enslaved and free African Americans who labored at an iron forge in Maryland known as Catoctin Furnace soon ...