No I’m not saying every single Anglo-Saxon person had West African DNA. - This paper is fascinating for what it tells us about the culture of Early Medieval England and the people who lived within it. Here you have a girl who is buried as a normal regular Anglo-Saxon girl. Nothing abnormal but that face that her paternal grandfather was from West Africa. She tells us so much about her but also the community she lived in. - Yes the words I’ve used here have been chosen specifically so it will get

Somali genetics reveal a complex ancestry with both African and Eurasian influences. ® ® ® ® Here's a breakdown of their genetic makeup: Y-DNA Haplogroups: Somalis primarily belong to haplogroup E1b1b, specifically the E-M78 subclade, found in approximately 70.6% of Somali males. Other haplogroups include T-M184, observed in around 10% of Somali males, particularly among the Dir clan. Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA): Somali mtDNA haplogroups are predominantly sub-Saharan African, with L0a1d, L2a1h, an

The truth of who we are as Black people was taken from us hundreds of years ago. We lost languages, cultures, histories, and legacies that make up who we are and who our family has been for generations. Until now, our connection to Africa was a distant and painful memory. But the time has come for us to take back what belongs to us! African Ancestry provides Black people across the diaspora a way to connect to Africa that no one else can. We offer more than vague percentages about a country or r