I, too, am convinced that our ancestors came from Africa.
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Everyone is related to Africa; everyone comes from Africa. We are all distant relatives.
Most of the ancestors that I can trace were born here in the United States of America. And then it goes back to slavery. And I'm sure my ancestors go all the way back to Africa, but I feel more of an affinity for America than I do for Africa. I'm a black man in America.
People wonder why I love Africa so much. I say this is where I was born and raised. My roots are in Africa; that's were I developed.
It turns out that every person alive today can trace his or her ancestry back to Africa. Everyone's DNA tells a story of a journey from an African homeland to wherever you live.
Maybe if I go far enough back into my ancestry, I have African roots or something. I've got no idea.
We examine and highlight the history of the African descendants in America, and know that each and every one of us has come this far because of our faith in this country.
My grandparents on my father's side came to this country from the Caribbean with a strong connection to Africa and no shame about it.
I've always been fascinated by family ancestry.
Africa touches me. At night, there's this thought in your brain that a million years ago we started here.
We must strive to become good ancestors.
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