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Reconnecting people to their roots through DNA
Many people of African descent lack complete family history due to disrupted records, migration, and lost lineage. This creates identity gaps that affect belonging, culture, and generational knowledge.
We use DNA as a tool, combined with genealogical support and education, to help individuals rediscover where they come from, understand their family history, and rebuild their story.
How we help people reconnect
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Ancestry discovery, ethnic origin tracing, and migration pathway discovery through trusted DNA partner labs.
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Family matching: Reconnecting biological relatives across regions, countries, and continents through DNA matching.
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Genealogical support: Guided interpretation of DNA results with professional genealogical expertise to trace the full family history.
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Community DNA pop-up events: On-the-ground events bringing guided DNA access, education, and identity support directly into communities.
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Identity storytelling helps individuals understand, document, and share their heritage journey in their own voice.
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Campus reconnection tours: Bringing DNA literacy, identity education, and heritage awareness directly to Black student communities.
How it works
We guide participants through a simple and supported process:
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Education on DNA, ancestry, and family history.
WHO THIS SERVES
Built for communities left out of the system.
This work is designed specifically for communities whose family histories were disrupted by the transatlantic slave trade, colonization, forced migration, and systemic erasure of records.
Community tiles:
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African Americans
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Afro-Caribbeans
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Afro-Brazilians
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Africans on the continent
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Diaspora communities globally
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Adoptees and child-swap survivors
Why it matters
Reconnection is not just emotional. It is foundational.
When people know where they come from, something shifts. Belonging deepens. Cultural continuity is restored. Families begin conversations they have never had before about identity, history, and what it means to carry a particular lineage.
For communities whose records were deliberately erased or lost, reconnection through DNA is not a luxury. It is an act of restoration. And for many families, it is the first time in generations that the story becomes whole again.
What this work is changing
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Increased access to Ancestry DNA for underserved and low-income communities across Africa and the diaspora
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Reconnection of biological relatives separated across borders, continents, and generations
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Preservation of cultural and family history before living oral histories are lost
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Guided genealogical support helping people move beyond percentages to real family understanding
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Growing African representation in global DNA databases, closing the 3% gap one community at a time
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Student ambassadors trained across campuses to carry DNA literacy into their own communities