You may have to Search all our reviewed books and magazines, click the sign up button below to create a free account.
The unexpected story of how genetic testing is affecting race in America We know DNA is a master key that unlocks medical and forensic secrets, but its genealogical life is both revelatory and endlessly fascinating. Tracing genealogy is now the second-most popular hobby amongst Americans, as well as the second-most visited online category. This billion-dollar industry has spawned popular television shows, websites, and Internet communities, and a booming heritage tourism circuit. The tsunami of interest in genetic ancestry tracing from the African American community has been especially overwhelming. In The Social Life of DNA, Alondra Nelson takes us on an unprecedented journey into how the d...
Contains the proceedings of the May 1996 hearing before The Subcommittee on Africa, House of Representatives, on the current human rights situation in Africa. Witnesses: John Shattuck, Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor; Thomas Lansner, International Affairs Analyst, Heritage Foundation; Gregory Simpkins, Deputy Regional Program Director for Africa, International Republican Institute; and Joseph Eldridge, Director of the Washington, DC office -- Lawyers Committee for Human Rights.
A newsletter on democracy and governance in Africa.