DNA tests are uncovering mixed bloodlines. For African Americans, this can be emotionally-charged. What do you do when you find out one of your direct ancestors was a slave owner? Does it open the door to new conversations about racial justice?

Guests:

<a href="https://www.ttbook.org/people/alex-gee" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alex Gee</a>, <a href="https://www.ttbook.org/people/erin-hoag" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Erin Hoag</a>, <a href="https://www.ttbook.org/people/annette-gordon-reed" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Annette Gordon-Reed</a>, <a href="https://www.ttbook.org/people/anita-foeman" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anita Foeman</a>

DNA tests are uncovering mixed bloodlines. For African Americans, this can be emotionally-charged. What do you do when you find out one of your direct ancestors was a slave owner? Does it open the door to new conversations about racial justice? Guests: Alex Gee, Erin Hoag, Annette Gordon-Reed, Anita Foeman

DNA tests are uncovering mixed bloodlines. For African Americans, this can be emotionally-charged. What do you do when you find out one of your direct ancestors was a slave owner? Does it open the door to new conversations about racial justice?

Guests:

<a href="https://www.ttbook.org/people/alex-gee" rel="noopener noreferrer">Alex Gee</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ttbook.org/people/erin-hoag" rel="noopener noreferrer">Erin Hoag</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ttbook.org/people/annette-gordon-reed" rel="noopener noreferrer">Annette Gordon-Reed</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ttbook.org/people/anita-foeman" rel="noopener noreferrer">Anita Foeman</a>

Discovering America's Black DNA [Rebroadcast]

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”To the Best of Our Knowledge” is a <a href="http://www.peabodyawards.com/award-profile/to-the-best-of-our-knowledge" rel="noopener noreferrer">Peabody award-winning</a> national public radio show that explores big ideas and beautiful questions. Deep interviews with philosophers, writers, artists, scientists, historians, and others help listeners find new sources of meaning, purpose, and wonder in daily life. Whether it’s about bees, poetry, skin, or psychedelics, every episode is an intimate, sound-rich journey into open-minded, open-hearted conversations. Warm and engaging, TTBOOK helps listeners feel less alone and more connected – to our common humanity and to the world we share.For more from the TTBOOK team, visit us at <a href="https://ttbook.org" rel="noopener noreferrer">ttbook.org.</a>

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