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Scientific Sankofa And The Complexities Of Genetic Ancestry

2021/6/3
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Short Wave reporter Emily Kwong speaks with Janina Jeff, the host and executive producer of In Those Genes), a "science and culture podcast that uses genetics to decode the lost histories of African descendants." They discuss what a person's genetic ancestry test does and does not reveal, and the complicated intersection of genetics, history and race.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)