I Was Writing About Colonial America’s First Enslaved Africans. I Was Stunned To Find My Ancestors, Too.

USA TODAY, Lansing State Journal
Thu, 10/17/2019 - 8:04am

The search for one woman's family led a reporter to find her own roots using oral history, archives and DNA tests. It also led to stunning results.

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