In the documentary Heritage Journey (https://youtu.be/dpMsvc2_fXY, https://youtu.be/MJKxu6x7e50), Rondel Holder shows how the popular trend of DNA testing can be illuminating for African Americans whose specific ancestry may have been lost in the Transatlantic slave trade. Lin recommends this informative and thought-provoking documentary.

The concept for Netflix’s non-scripted Dating Around (https://www.netflix.com/title/80204889) is five first dates, but only one second date for a protagonist per episode. Its second episode features Gurki Basra, a successful professional woman of Punjabi descent. This episode contains a problematic, potentially triggering scene which showcases the chasm between unacknowledged privilege and marginalization.

Question of the episode: Have you had a DNA test done? If so, what did you think of the results? If not, what do you think about the benefits and drawbacks of DNA testing?

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