In this episode, we speak with Anthropologist and assistant professor Dr. Ryan Mann- Hamilton and discuss the complex history of the Dominican Republic. He discusses his research in Samana and our close connection to African American history.  He also
shares some tools we can use to research our own family history and the dangers of just using a DNA test.

Guest Info:
IG: @antilleanroutes

Dr. Mann Hamilton's website:
 https://www.echoprojectlg.org/

https://isercaribe.org/

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This episode was produced by: Quinton Cameron, Mercedes Ilarraza, and Rocio Mendez


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Dr. Ryan Mann- Hamilton's Recommended Books

Anne Eller
We Dream Together: Dominican Independence, Haiti, and the Fight for Caribbean Freedom

J. Lorand Matory
Black Atlantic Religion: Tradition, Transnationalism, and Matriarchy in the Afro-Brazilian Candomblé

Edward Paulino
Dividing Hispaniola: The Dominican Republic's Border Campaign against Haiti, 1930-1961 (Pitt Latin American Series)

More info:

Preserving Black American History Through Song in the Dominican Republic

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/30/travel/preserving-black-american-history-through-song-in-the-dominican-republic.html

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