News & Updates
| July 23rd |
African Ancestry uncovers the heritage of a 103-year-old family matriarch and helps demystify mixed family roots in conjunction with CNN's Black in America Series. See complete story and documentary on CNN.com.
| July 17th |
Watch Mark Thompson, host of "Make It Plain" on Sirius Radio, and his daughter talk about their African Ancestry Experience in the Testimonials section.
| July 11th - July 17th |
African Ancestry welcomes Alpha Kappa Alpha as they celebrate their 100th anniversary in Washington D.C.! Test Kits will be available all week at the D.C. convention center in the exhibitors hall, booth 1036.
| June 24th |
Watch Gina Paige explain why so many people are having the African Ancestry Experience on Myvoicedc.com
| June 3rd |
African Ancestry participated in the 8th Leon H. Sullivan Summit in Tanzania! Gina Paige participated in a Special Forum: "The African Diaspora: Investment, Citizenship, and Relationship". The forum was moderated by Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr., and panelist included: H.E. Cyrille Oguin, Benin Ambassador to the U.S., and Anthony Archer, of the Diaspora Project at Cal State University. For more information about the Leon H. Sullivan Foundation, click here.
| MAY 14th |
Joyce Morton was the winner of a FREE African Ancestry Test Kit at the 2008 Annual Black History Luncheon! The contest, sponsored by Chrysler, ASALH, and African Ancestry, has helped Ms. Morton plan a special surprise for her relatives at the next family reunion.
| MAY 8th |
African Ancestry launches the first African American infomercial in 25 years in select cities. There are some amazing testimonials in this video. Look for it in your market or watch it here.
| MAY 2nd |
New survey reveals top 5 most wanted gifts; African Ancestry, Inc., pays ancestral homage to family matriarchs and unveils first ancestry-tracing infomercial. To read more, check out our latest press release.
| APRIL 30th |
Read new testimonials by film and television actress, Kimberly Elise and Operation HOPE, CEO and founder, John Hope Bryant, in our testimonials section.
| APRIL 27th |
The 27th anniversary of Mt. Ennon Baptist Church was truly a celebration to be thankful for. Over 200 people found their roots surrounded by the support and love of their congregation. To learn more, call Byron Harper at (202) 723-0900.
| APRIL 24th |
Washington D.C.'s Fox 5 News anchor Allison Seymour received an early Mother's Day gift for her entire family when her maternal roots were revealed live on the air! Click the Link and see how much this special news truly affected this talented broadcaster.
| April 23rd |
African Ancestry revealed the roots of over 150 people at Ebenezer Baptist Church in a breathtaking celebration! To learn how you can help your congregation get involved, call our specialist, Byron, at 202-723-0900.
| April 11th |
MSNBC televised the premiere of "Meeting David Wilson", featuring African Ancestry, live from Howard University. The documentary focused on a young African American's search to find his roots, which African Ancestry traced back to Ghana.
| March 23rd |
See why African Ancestry is the best guest at any family reunion! Visit TVONEONLINE.com to see the stars of TVONE's "Family Reunion" Trace their Roots and Find their DNA.
| February 21st |
The DC-area's first Community Testing Day will be hosted on February 24th by Rev. Delman L. Coates and Mt. Ennon Baptist Church. Services will be held at 8am and 11am. Click here for more details.
Watch African Ancestry reveal the roots of Taraji P. Henson and Charles Burnett during the Pan African Film Festival Night of Tribute on Friday, February 22nd at 8:00 on The Africa Channel. Click here for time, channel line up, and Video On Demand schedules. Visit The Africa Channel for more info.
| February 9th |
African Ancestry partners with the Pan African Film Festival in Los Angeles to present ancestries to the Night of Tribute Honorees.
| February 6th |
New video of author and journalist, Leonard Pitts visiting Africa is now posted in the Once You Know section.
| January 18th |
New pictures have been posted of the College Bound event in our Photo Gallery.
| January 17th |
African Ancestry kicks off its Church Program!
Rev. Grainger Browning Jr. and Rev. Jo Ann Browning will learn their ancestries at Ebenezer AME Church in MD on January 20th. See Events for details.
Rev. Delmon Coates at Mt. Ennon Baptist Church in MD will learn his ancestry on February 3rd. See Events for details.
Testimonials
Hear what Kimberly Elise, India.Arie, Spike Lee, Isaiah Washington and others are saying about AA.
African Resource Guide
Reconnect with Africa locally, nationally and globally with our African Resource Guide.
Tom Joyner Family Reunion
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