Afro Latinos Get Their African Ancestry Results

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Afro Latinos take a DNA test that reveals where their African ancestors came from and what tribe they trace their roots back to.
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[@MiVidaBellisima]

“We’re from Spain” “Ummm have you seen yourself bro?” Lol I felt that. Black ppl are all over Latin America (and the world) and it is a beautiful thing to discover what your exact African heritage is!! 👑❤️

[@traveljunkie59]

MiVidaBellisima the DR has a color issue and it is not cool there to spotlight African heritage. Just look how they treat their neighbors Haitians.

[@MiVidaBellisima]

traveljunkie59 I’m aware of this, it’s really unfortunate. It’s common in a lot of Latinos. I think part is ignorance, not wanting to be called black because some don’t understand that all african Americans are black but not all black people are African American 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@traveljunkie59]

MiVidaBellisima it’s the colonist’s mindset that lives on. Anything non European was considered less than. We now celebrate indigenous people being elected to political office when they have been subjected to harsh treatment because of their roots for years. We should all acknowledge our mixed heritage.

[@Zodamay]

His ancestry is mostly European tho.

[@Prodigious1One]

@@Zodamay hmm... I would say half, but maybe you're right.

[@jamalcole1985]

Some Latinos with Afro ancestry deny their African roots because of colorism, discrimination etc.

[@dominicanpatriot7251]

Blacks want to mate Hispanics but it won't happen..

[@karmicobsession1636]

Dominican Patriot it already happened thats why some of these folks have black in them

[@dominicanpatriot7251]

@@karmicobsession1636 sir, the mixture with blacks happened 100s of years ago but black Americans and other blacks want to sleep around with Hispanic people to procreate offspring with lesser west Africa subsaharan features.. I am talking about the blacks from the past 20 years whose are trying to force Dominicans and Hispanics to accept you in our communities in the states and in our countries, sir I am not talking about 100s of years ago but since the year 2000's and up.. sir don't play the fool with me, if you want blackness and light skin kids then you need to travel to Haiti and sleep around with the Haitian people and pray that you get light skin kids with good hair out the Haitian people..

[@jamalcole1985]

@@dominicanpatriot7251 Its already happening ignorant.

[@geeman215]

@@jamalcole1985 Dominican Patriot is an IDIOT. Don't pay him no mind. He's a Dominican Archie Bunker. Or Trump or whatever racist, you can think of.

[@brujitanoiresydr9687]

"that colonised ideology, I woke from that bro" I felt proud at that

[@emiriebois2428]

But the truth is that it is often the black Africans and the Arabs who did sale many Africans as slaves to the Europeans .

[@brujitanoiresydr9687]

Emirie Bois yes that happened but transatlantic slavery was the of the worst kind and was traded by Europeans, but if u want to die on the hill of “AfRiCAnS also SOld BlACkS into slavery” it still absolutely absolves nothing that white colonization did to African continent as well as most others. But that was a cute try

[@emiriebois2428]

@@brujitanoiresydr9687 it absolves nothing for both sides ! No double std please and selective memory please ?! It was actually the norms for Africans to sale others Africans ( enemies ) from another regions to Europeans. Of course , i do admit in this trade, Subsaharian Africa was the one which lost the most . But they did participe in this trade ! It is a part of truth that many people ( african descents ) do not know ! No need to be ashamed of it , just need to 'assume'it . Still now in some parts of Africa like in Mali a type of slavery is still occuring among Black africans and Arabs / berbers Africans .

[@emiriebois2428]

BTW nothing to be proud or ashamed of something we have not done , just have to recognize it !

[@petyorakov]

What ideology is he referring to?

[@757bari6]

Not all slaves where brought to America most people don’t realize that

[@ninobk196]

Gran Jaguar Exactly! There are significantly more black folks in LATAM than the US.

[@757bari6]

A lot of people down there where watered down by the white men but when u see the darker ones they straight black like me

[@757bari6]

NinoBK but we all the same people

[@ninobk196]

Angel Tucker we are! I actually don't like the term afro Latino not do I self-identify myself as such but I respect those who need this. I'm Black, PERIODT, have always known it and worn it!

[@seanwilson5516]

@@ninobk196 Brazil got almost 40% of the slaves sent to the New World. Their population got white washed (Blanqueamiento) by a population that included self-hating blacks. A Redenção de Cam (Ham's Redemption) is a good depiction.

[@idkwhothisis6617]

I love how Gadiel is speaking facts! Cos Dominicans do take pride in their “white” ancestry and don’t want to be referred as “black” (not only Dominicans ofc)

[@dominicanpatriot7251]

We Dominicans don't identify with skin color but by nationality and culture. I never heard Dominicans calling themselves blacks or European but Dominicans..

[@idkwhothisis6617]

Dominican Patriot you are right but we can all be honest! Everybody no matter what nationality bc of all what happened ppl embrace their “European” side more than Black! That’s what time did! White folks let everybody think dat being black is being less! While that’s not true

[@JadoreChocolat]

Dominican Patriot you’re disgusting!!

[@Freddy-yb4jk]

In DR people are classified as Dominican and not by skin color. This guy gandiel or whatever he name is , is nothing but black Americans talking point

[@dominicanpatriot7251]

@@JadoreChocolat disgusting? How am I a disgusting personal? Please elaborate in that?

[@jaythedon318]

I'm glad to see that some Dominicans want to know their African heritage.

[@DiabolicalAngel]

Me too because some of them don't want to hear it lol

[@PIRONSK8TV]

No lo negamos, solo que no nos importa si somos mas blancos oas negros, solo somos dominicanos.

[@bilbohob7179]

@@PIRONSK8TV no se lo explique que no lo entienden...

[@bilbohob7179]

@Aeleks Johnson they are not obsesed with the race thing. They are dominicans only. Do you think it is good separate your people in groups? That is a weird weird thing...

[@PIRONSK8TV]

@@bilbohob7179 eso es lo unico que quieren. Republica dominicana tuvo la gracia de ser el primer pais de america en no haber diferencias entre si eres negro, blanco, o indio, pero eso como no era algo que notaramos, nadie le importaba. Ahora nos damos cuenta de que el racismo era letal lejos de aqui. Aqui un blanco le nacia un hermano de padre y madre moreno, casi negro, pero era lo mismo, tu madre rubia, tu papa bembon, pero deseaba parecerte a ese bembon. Ahora quieren que seamos racistas, separarnos.

[@gabe_santos2221]

yes I'm latino n I have African roots shout out to my afro latinos I'm from Honduras🤝🏼🇭🇳❤

[@gabe_santos2221]

@Karen Aguilar I know right they leave us behind, most of the time it's always the same countries🤦🏽‍♂️smh. Much love to you Bendiciones 🙏🏽❤🇭🇳

[@KingofgraceSARA]

Peace to you, my brother. Tell all of the AfroHondureños, we(African Americans) stand with you as well as all of the African diaspora🤝🏾

[@gabe_santos2221]

@@KingofgraceSARA thanks brotha🤙🏾💯🤝🏾

[@KingofgraceSARA]

@@gabe_santos2221 Sista😊😘

[@gabe_santos2221]

@@KingofgraceSARA alright sista🤙🏽🤝🏽🌷❤

[@detoriasmith6146]

Finally--'--some Afro--Latinos who Accept their African Heritage 😊

[@brandonmoncada7610]

Those aren't afro latinos, those are some bi-racial gringos. He's crying like a damn fool, cuz he didn't take the time to learn that Latin American has afro heritage all over the place and he was too lazy to learn himself or go visit.

[@crazykookie6063]

Brandon Moncada don't try to invaidad us. Do you know how bad it hurts not to know where you come from

[@menaj2954]

@@brandonmoncada7610 Wow, just wow. He is aware that he has black ancestry. He was crying to know exactly where he comes from in Africa. That can only be done by a DNA test.

[@jL-hi4kr]

And when are they going to embrace their american ntive

[@crazykookie6063]

@@jL-hi4kr I don’t know why y’all are yelling at us about this. It isn’t our fault that most of us just don’t know where we come from. I wish I could find my exact blood line but I can’t. Everything was erased

[@mem503]

I wish latinos embrace their heritage more instead of only the european side.

[@kamillagutierrez9006]

Memo Sanvi it funny cuz i reject my european side lmao

[@ericktwelve11]

Well, we have both European and native American " mestizo" so i embrace both.

[@ericktwelve11]

@@marissaurias5116 custom, culture, traditions, languages, values and etc all comes from Spain, it is obvious that Latin America is considered to be distinct cousins of Spain, not Africa. Our Latin American culture is mixed. Why do you want to embrace the African culture of the other side of your blood more? embrace the culture that you have, it's mixed and enjoy it.

[@sherrygg6551]

@@marissaurias5116 dont speak our language then.

[@sherrygg6551]

@@marissaurias5116 why would I pay for it. You should just be proud of all the places you come from. I dont know why we all do this to eachother why do we always take away the European side and only pay attention to the African side. Be proud of where you come from

[@HJBX2]

I love how transparent Gadiel was here. It’s always a good feeling to find out where you come from. This was great, the whole segment.

[@HJBX2]

Caribeña Africana agreed. I believe he was saying white as in a lighter skin complexion.

[@lmendez1289]

He's not transparent. He's just jumping on the WOKE African American wagon. These type of Dominicans are the cringiest. It's an oxymoron to claim being proud of one's ancestry while ignoring half of one's DNA. Sorry, but we Dominicans can't erase or White, Black and Taino blood.

[@HJBX2]

Lourdes Mendez I respect what you’re saying but I still feel this was a transparent moment for him...Do you feel the same about the other 2 people? I think that it’s kind of cringe that you think it’s something wrong with him finding out about DNA that’s apart of him. I can go on but I still think this was overall a nice moment for him and everyone else.

[@honas908]

The irony is Gadiel doesn't understand that Dominicans claimed independence from Haitian colonization. The colonizers were black in that case.

[@Lenae23]

Lourdes Mendez you must be brand new to Gadiel. He isn’t on a woke African American wagon. He always spoke on being Afro Latino. Sound like you have an issue with him even acknowledging his African ancestry at all

[@7DMEDIA1]

She said english and french is an official African language.....Damm. European has the power to make their language official in your black country... but what European countries have officially Africans languages..... None.

[@rfmerrill]

I think it's just a convenience thing. Because a lot of countries in Africa have their borders defined by their former colonizers, the colonizer language is the only one the people there have in common, since before colonization that "country" did not really exist, and it overlaps the traditional land of multiple ethnic groups (who also live in neighboring countries a lot of the time).

[@Tracymmo]

You're speaking English on land that belongs to tribal nations with their own language too. In our case, colonizers did such a thorough job that most Americans don't even know the names of the tribal nations whose land they're on, let alone any of the language, even when there are still some speakers left. Countries throughout Africa, the Americas, Pacific Islands, Australia and parts of Asia speak French, English, Spanish, Portuguese, or Dutch because of the European invaders (a.k.a. "explorers" and "colonists"). Colonizers often impose their own language to control populations, whether English in Kenya, French (at one time) in Vietnam, or English in Ireland. As recently as the '70s Native American kids got punished in white-run religious schools for speaking their own language. Look at some African maps by language to see which countries speak which African and colonial languages. It's interesting. Most Africans I have met speak at least one colonial language and at least one African one, depending on their country, ethnic group and level of education. They are well aware of the negative consequences of European colonialism, but they also embrace the colonial languages they speak too. They've made them their own.

[@rfmerrill]

@@Tracymmo You're probably right, but my school at least took an effort to educate us about the tribes who lived in our area pre-colonization. Unfortunately like most things that they teach in school I doubt most people remember it. Also where I grew up many of the towns are still named after the tribes who lived there (Massapequa=Massapequas, Montauk=Montaukett, etc).

[@maureenachungo1407]

@JLT We use those languages mainly because we need to trade with other countries thus these languages make it easier to trade as they are widely used. Also most African countries have so many native languages that if we focus on ‘African languages’ we would never understand each other thus we picked one or two languages that all of us can know and learn so that it can unite us. For example Kenya we have two official languages :English (mainly for trade and other international activities) and Kiswahili for uniting all the 43 tribes with one language and also to unite us with our East African neighbors

[@allthemoneyintheworl]

African are some of the most multilingual people on the planet.

[@jblank1862]

He totally look Cameroonian!!! The shape of his face and facial features! Wow!

[@samaval9920]

Gouadeloupe & Martinique are mostly Cameroonian origin. They often visit or live for a while in French majority of modern Cameroun.

[@jessicaHcat]

The doctor was so passionate and friendly when she was explaining! You can see she's genuinely happy for the three of them while sharing the information. I wish I could love my job as much as she does 😂

[@kristinaclark764]

Jessica Hernandez Right? To love your profession...and to temp and inform people. Of love that. Instead..i operate a saw. 👎

[@algonzalez6853]

Its because she's a black nationalist

[@goodrose4734]

@@algonzalez6853 Gonzales move and be quiet.

[@BFswithGFs]

I felt like she was slow to get to the point.

[@OktopusestudioCEO]

Africa loves those who are proud of their African heritage.

[@DiabolicalAngel]

I am proud. I hope to visit Africa one day :)

[@cruelmilo3132]

@@DiabolicalAngel Ayyye😂

[@potatocake3438]

Spanna Banna Jamaicans aren’t african

[@potatocake3438]

Spanna Banna Jamaica is in the Caribbean not Africa

[@potatocake3438]

Spanna Banna ahahah what are u then what part of africa?

[@PP-mz4hv]

"Hispanic non-white" is a funny term. Latinos haven't wanted to acknowledge their African heritage even though most of them are DARKER skinned than many blacks.

[@bevjohnson22]

Facts

[@thetimeliver6788]

Black-White terminology was invented in North America and almost not taken serious outside of it. Mixed latinos are mixed period.

[@DivaAfro]

As a proud Tikar person, welcome Gadiel! And I confirm that the food is delicious! Plantains cooked in many forms 😀

[@pheonixxxrose]

I love this !!!!!!

[@ms.keyshawineglass7590]

Give him a plate of the national dish, Poulet DG and he'll be hooked for life.

[@DivaAfro]

Njumanvùi Mùnmom You are correct. Which is why I made the statement, as a member of one of the sub groups. It encompasses so much that we wouldn’t be able to tell exactly where, so let’s leave it at ‘Tikar’

[@berenicendabuf9403]

Gadiel’s ancestory is from Cameroon 🇨🇲. We welcome you to Africa in miniature 😎😎😎. I dunno y m this happy u from my country 😂. And yessss we eat a lottttttt of platanos. M eatingg it rn as I type😂

[@bladimirandersson9191]

Le goût de ça!! 237 in the building! 💚❤💛

[@laetitiannyoung6545]

Berenice ndabuf on est partout 🇨🇲🇨🇲🇨🇲🇨🇲🇨🇲

[@julianbatista-mccarthy9734]

Spoiler alert 😠🙄😑😑😤😤🤯

[@realtalk675]

Berenice ndabuf 😂

[@nehsangbong7259]

Ayyye I'm Cameroonian

[@donnav7412]

I am just so proud that the new generation is embracing it's African roots. There is so much to be proud of. Being Latino/Latina should not mean that you ignore a part of your history because it includes slavery. You are a descendant of survivors. Yes, those same spirits are with you as they were with those before you. Gracias Pero Like.

[@donnav7412]

@You Mad? Correction: Latin was the language from which a lot of European languages evolved (Spanish, French, English, Portuguese). In today's world, we refer to people from Spanish speaking countries Latino/Latino/Latinx since Spanish is a romance language that's rooted in latin. You want to identify as European and that is fine & wonderful just realize that my post was not about you. I was addressing the Latinos/Latinas who were made to feel like accepting their African heritage made them less Latino/Latina. Educate yourself.

[@youngbluntandmizguided]

You Mad? A Rome is in Italy, Italy is in Europe, so your last comment makes absolutely no sense. Either way ppl from Spanish/ Portuguese speaking countries are called Latino/ Hispanic regardless of whether or not you accept it. And some of those ppl are Black, you not being black is irrelevant to this fact

[@donnav7412]

@You Mad? Spreading lies?!! Clearly you just want to argue for argument's sake. The Latin language does derive from Europe but my post was not about Europe. You keep mentioning Italian for some reason because you must either love them or identify with them. Again, my post was referring to Latinos y Latinas who KNOW they have African heritage but were taught to hide that fact because of the racism that is rampant in the culture. Go to any US country to ask a few Italian-Americans if they refer to themselves as "Latinos o Latinas" then get back to me.

[@donnav7412]

@You Mad? WHAT?!! You wrote Latin AMERICA... How does Rome, Italy (in Europe) fit in that? OMG!!! Stop, just stop. This is sad.

[@donnav7412]

@You Mad? Like beating a dead horse... You have nothing valuable to add to the discussion. You just come off as bored and need someone to talk to but, I'm not the one. Move on.

[@Hdidbi_3049]

wait so the reason black Americans call themselves “African Americans” is because they don’t actually know exactly where their family is from in Africa ??? That’s crazy.

[@BlazingBlackBolshevik]

How are we supposed to know? It's not like anybody cared enough to tell us.

[@Hdidbi_3049]

Tracy Jones I’m not blaming anyone, I was just stating something. Of course you wouldn’t know !

[@g254life3]

Am Kenyan but am more African than Kenyan since the borders were imposed by the colonialists

[@kmpet939]

Yeah. Also considering we’re ethnically made of different African clans/tribes so we’d be too many to even claim just one or two.

[@caldehh]

It was an active part of colonization and maintaining slaves in a slave state of mind. It can't be only whips and lashes, it needs to be a systematic break down of identity and sense of family support. Hence the generational scars seen today in Black people and Native people, such as alcoholism, mental health issues, etc.

[@SistaWorksFilms]

Y’all made me cry. Touched my heart

[@dawnjohnson1965]

I want to be positive but I'm pissed at how lost and displaced the slave trade has made me and my people

[@nikkidillard922]

i think it's perfectly understandable to be pissed. but also be proud about the strength of our people that they survived and we live because of it. and find hope in that. we're truly resilient.

[@hammer5fl]

@@nikkidillard922 Yes, we are survivors...#ADOS #DOAS

[@hammer5fl]

@john connolly While those groups obviously have some culpability... The US Government has the overwhelming responsibility for the atrocity because they facilitated the activities long after Arabs and other groups were out of the picture #reparations

[@hammer5fl]

@john connolly We've already gone over this and had this discussion in the past Sir...

[@gkjay07]

@@salliewashington4345 how does them being proud of their heritage make you get that mad lmao they are recognizing their heritage. if they denied it you would be pissed off. if you don't like hearing about race and ethnic backgrounds then ignore it

[@siahyoung6335]

It's crazy how Gadiel actually looked like the pic of the first Tikar man!

[@ElNegringoKreyolito]

Right??? I noticed that too

[@chery4]

That’s the first thing I said !

[@thebridge5483]

Yep

[@mgann9893]

Siah Young omg i thought the same thing. Genes don't lie.

[@siahyoung6335]

@@mgann9893 Exactly!

[@treanthony9831]

To all my Afro Latinos. Love you guys! From ~African American~

[@k.c.5426]

☺💜💜💜

[@jemelajiminez1736]

I shed a tear on this video as well. So so wonderful news for each of you. This video is so heartwarming. Thank you for making it.

[@christophermichael5764]

My Cuban grandfather has African Ancestry. Black is everywhere!

[@aquastar5314]

As my grandfather is 🇨🇺 🇨🇺 & ❤💚🖤 love

[@reimourrpower9357]

Cuba to my understanding has the largest population of African descended people in Spanish-speaking 'LatinX' America. Brasil has the highest Afro-LatinX population but of course they speak Portugese.

[@christophermichael5764]

ReiMourr Power ¡Sí, es la verdad! I love to see it! 😁

[@reimourrpower9357]

@@christophermichael5764 salutes hermano!

[@mauriceriddick4168]

Faizon Love aka Big Worm from Friday is full Cuban.

[@awareyah6146]

ALL those dances and stuff come from AFRO LATINOS which are my people that come from West Africa and places like Angola.

[@G-MoneyBags]

Perspicacity 😂😂😂 mate, Angola is in central Africa.

[@yoshutambuila6690]

@@G-MoneyBags actually it's on the southwest coast and was the country where most Africans where taken to the America's

[@yoshutambuila6690]

Yes sir I am half Angolano and many things are so relatable to the Caribbean and Brazilian culture they are like unknown brothers

[@G-MoneyBags]

Yoshu Tambuila no it ain’t. I think you’re confusing Angola with Senegal.

[@yoshutambuila6690]

@@G-MoneyBags bro Angola is in central Africa but still on the southwest coast it's not landlocked ✊🏿🔥

[@youforget1000thingsaday]

As an afro-puertorriqueña, I'm glad I was raised to be proud of my roots. Africa is a big link of our culture.

[@wadatmusik2859]

This is great, I am so touched by this video. Congratulations to you guys on finding out your African Ancestry.

[@kamiaperez8807]

I'm proud to be black. This is so beautiful ❤

[@whisperingwhiskerss4877]

Kamia Perez 🖤💜

[@rantsandfaves]

I would die to see Gadiel & his sister travel to Africa to visit....Once this Corona is over at least! What a wonderful video

[@goldengoddess6504]

That would be the best PBS "Where Are They Now..."

[@JP-br4mx]

if you die, how would you see it?

[@lissmedley6216]

I did a DNA with 23and me , I’m so proud to say I’m 20 percent Nigerian ☺️🥰 🇨🇴

[@riiii556]

Nigerian flag is 🇳🇬

[@maddox3236]

@@riiii556 😂bruh he proud to be in the wrong country

[@riiii556]

@@maddox3236 😭😭😭

[@KabrynMadeIt]

@Ariona rodgere, I'm pretty sure she didn't mean to put he Nigerian flag but instead her home country

[@streetnatgeowild4635]

You are my sister.

[@MrMandrif]

It's disappointing to me when I tell my Latino friends that they have African in them and they laugh

[@BKLNHobo]

It's worse when they are openly appalled that a Black American "mistakes" them for being Black.

[@KjvYaBoii]

BKLNHobo as a Dominican who just looks black. I just assume everyone thinks i’m black. You can find out on your own when you notice me speak spanish lmao. We’re mixed bro it’s whatever at this point. Proud to be black, proud to be dominican. Proud to be me. All that matters.

[@cyntiaangelie8157]

@Chris Ayala : Moyo? Don't assume your ethnicity matters in America. If you look black , you are black in America. Get over yourself. All Dominicans, Hatians , Puerto Ricans etc. Have black ancestors. If you don't like it , row your self back to your isla d paraiso maleducado😒

[@cyntiaangelie8157]

@Chris Ayala : Every Puerto Rican I know is proud of there African roots and let people know. Stop hatin

[@MrMandrif]

@Chris Ayala hey Chris if you read my original comment I never called you black or said your whole identity needed to be "black" if you read. I said you had black in you as in a part - which can be only a tiny dust of speck. This is different than being fully black which again I'm not calling you fully black. Please understand me.

[@artistli8036]

My family is Puerto Rican and they were never in denial about having African ancestry. I grew up fully knowing about the history of the island and that I am mixed with black. My father is not only afro-Latino but is phenotypically black. People mistake him for being African American. I think that when you are racially ambiguous, you are allowed to be aloof and push aside blackness. Years ago, I would tell my peers that Latino isn't a race and that there are black, white, native American, and mixed Latinos. They would respond "No! I'm Spanish!" Now that its cool to be black, everyone is claiming Afro-Latino.

[@PIRONSK8TV]

Por lo que dices, el ser llamados afrolatino es una connotacion racista, solo sirve para dividir lo que ya era uno. Eramos latino y punto.

[@PIRONSK8TV]

@@ginalondon3660 Los afroamericanos no son africanos, son americanos mas negros. Aunque deciendas de africa, deja de serlo por las razonea basicas de una nueva cultura y nacionalidad. De no ser asi, todos los seres humanos deberiamos conaiderarnos igual, ya que venimos del mismo lugar.

[@PIRONSK8TV]

@@spanishrose213 y esto pasa hasta en una misma familia, siendo de padre y madre. 6 hijos, 6 tonos de piel.

[@derrickmcmillian3040]

Spanish is a language,not a nationality.

[@chomba08]

@@PIRONSK8TV Tienes mucha razón. Los que creemos en Dios sabemos que todos somos decendientes de Adam y Eva. Solo tenemos que ver nuestro alrededor para saber que el unico Dios le gusta los colores.

[@francisduarte8120]

Yo when Gadiel started tearing up I LOST IT. I was walking the street like YESSS! Doing everything in my power for not to cry lol cuz I did the test myself too and I got the same results.

[@basaka00]

This is the most touching video about DNA -Tests I've ever watched. It is so nice!

[@Tom-kp8hh]

Such a heart warming vid 😌 I’m happy for all of them!

[@piinkz30]

Even tho I grew up with Afro latins in the Bronx (PR&DR) they denied being black even tho they were darker than me or my oldest brother who is darkskin! I think there were generations of Dominicans especially, who procreated with white women or white hispanics purposely to lighten their decendants

[@complexblackness]

That is True. Some intentionally tried to lighten up their family.

[@beebeetee2926]

Oh trust, they did. But it's not only PR and DR. This is true for a lot of countries in Latin America. It was thought to better the race. My older cousin told one of my dark skinned younger cousin to procreate with a light skinned man. Mind you my older cousin was dark skinned and she married and procreated with a White Latino.

[@imjujup]

What part of the Bronx? I’m by The 4 line (Fordham).

[@piinkz30]

@@imjujup 157 Gerard Ave...up the block from the original stadium

[@imjujup]

Kween Tiiyah Hollins litty! BX IN THE HOUSE! 🔥

[@analiafirpo5192]

This is beautiful. I am lucky enough that my Dominican family has been very open about our African and Taino ancestors. Seeing how emotional Gadiel is getting makes me so happy seeing that joy in his heart is beautiful

[@robertcuevas3602]

Analia Firpo ya act like something is wrong with the spaniard blood?

[@analiafirpo5192]

Robert Cuevas there is nothing wrong with the Spaniard blood. My dad side has strong Italian blood and my mother side has Spaniard blood. What is wrong is ONLY focusing on our European blood and being forced to feel ashamed of our African and Taino blood. Plus I’m more proud of my Taino and African blood than the colonizer, Spaniard, blood. If you have a problem then that go choke on a plátano 😁

[@willicollins2069]

@@analiafirpo5192 pretty girl and smart. You have Instagram?

[@dadongp8154]

I feel too many Latinos are barely acknowledging the native side and it seems like that’s the side that makes up a majority of who they are 🤦🏽‍♂️ so it should embraced more

[@willicollins2069]

@@dadongp8154 most Dominicans have 10% of Indian blood and 35 to 65% African blood. And many do not have Spanish blood, but they are always claim spaniards. You speak Spanish, but that does not make Spanish. People from Haiti speak French, but they are not French!!!!!!

[@liilianalopez1155]

That moment you realize the DR is right next to Haiti and the whole island's african population was brought over by the french.

[@PHlophe]

Mami it wasn't difficil to figure it out

[@dlaliberte5633]

Actually it was the spanish.. french won it in a war without touching the islands

[@liilianalopez1155]

@@dlaliberte5633 interesting 🤔... I didn't know that. But you get my point, right?

[@monzay9100]

Also africans that were enslaved on this land used the spirits of orisha and oya to escape slavery and rename the land HAITI in honor of the native tainos that named the land Haiti before the spanish renamed it santa Domingo hispaniola

[@sonnymartinez3051]

Yes, correct. But remember that the Dominican people were on that island hundreds of years before the first Haitian ever set for there. Even the French wh the Haitians massacred and expelled were there before they were. At least two hundred years before the French formally gain control of of the Western third of the island, the entire place was Spanish Dominican.

[@wildlovelyone]

I was crying with you people!!!! So beautiful!!! Thank you for sharing this intimate moment and information. 💜🌿Besos desde España.

[@jamesgreen5461]

Gadiel is a real dude even if his parents believe something he's intelligent enough to look on his own and find facts 💯 peace too you melanated Man

[@delancey3181]

He is mostly white though in his other dna test thing guess what his highest percentage was?it was white so

[@diamondgodisis5367]

@@delancey3181 none of these tests are legit soooo....

[@kofisam9650]

@@delancey3181 that doesn't negate the fact he's indeed partly a black person... unless you tell me he's a full European.

[@delancey3181]

@@diamondgodisis5367 it’s legit

[@delancey3181]

@@kofisam9650 the key word is partly black

[@realmfgemini]

Y'all need to do people from Nicaragua we have so many African influences and Afro Latinos within our country

[@000MIMS]

I’m black and white from the states, I did an ancestry test and the only spots I had in the Americas was in Nicaragua 👀

[@kevinthomas522]

Costa Rica, Honduras and especially Argentina are a few places in Latin America they can dive into ....oh and Mexico as well.

[@jadpapi]

Hey Gianna Henriquez !! Im Glad i came across your comment and Kevin Thomas all thru central america the black influence is huge but goes un noticed. I Have lots of Information on the Miskito coast. A nation that has been forgotten. id be glad to share some info and do a brief interview for a project central american indians/blacks.

[@EduardoGonzalez-tc2dg]

@@kevinthomas522 Mexico 1% I think central america countries are more like 10% afro latino population

[@tkennerly]

Bless you my brother for continuing the struggle!!

[@drew2c659]

You know what I love about this channel. It really helps me to reconnect with my hispanic culture. Its good to know that these guys care about that too and want to continue exploring their roots

[@gladysfernandez718]

I’m Honduran with family both in Honduras and El Salvador. I grew up with my family telling me I’m mestiza with European and Native American DNA only. Today I received my 23andMe results and found out I am 11% Sub-Saharan African and 2.4% North African. It’s not much, but man am I so happy and proud to see those percentages ☺️

[@FizeCash]

Gladys Fernandez you should be the culture is very rich. Welcome 🙏🏾

[@slimchica1]

Gladys Fernandez Hey family lol

[@dymond06]

al gonzález and you’re not? Ok Al Gonzalez. Take a dna test I dare you.

[@aleeshasarr]

I've noticed many people from Latin America have similar results to that and are surprised like you but it should be expected

[@vanessaturner3982]

That's okay that your percentage is small you know it's still on the books about the one drop rule so welcome

[@blessgodess5146]

I went to Ghana and had the best time of my life and their plantanos are everything! And when you hear the music and drums You know where the caribbean got it from!!

[@dominicanpatriot7251]

Before the slaves came to Dominican republic, we had the natives and Spanish people living in the island and they has music and a mixed culture and blood. I don't know where you are getting from that our music is African? When you gear drums in Ghana I hear HAITI and JAMAICA not Hispanic countries..

[@ElNegringoKreyolito]

@@dominicanpatriot7251 come on my guy... All three cultures have had an influence in shaping Dominican culture. It's okay bruv, not that big a deal to acknowledge. 😄

[@ElNegringoKreyolito]

Merengue, salsa, son cubano, cumbia...todos vienen de ritmos africanos señor! 🙌 No necesitas pelear con la realidad, sabemos que ustedes son un pueblo mezclado

[@dominicanpatriot7251]

@@ElNegringoKreyolito I never said that there is no African influenced, I am letting know to Haitians and blacks that before the slaves came to our island, we had music, drums, food, history, culture and in top of it, the Spanish came second and they mixed their blood, culture and music before the slaves came to our island.. the natives of the island are called Rain is not Africans and as matter of fact the real Dominicans are the mixture of natives and Spaniard(mestizos) not Africans.. you better get your facts straight, clown..!😂

[@ElNegringoKreyolito]

@@dominicanpatriot7251 alright man, whatever makes you happy. In the end it's really not that serious. Bendiciones ✌😄

[@lurblur11]

I love this....it was emotional and informative. Great job guys, seriously. Beautiful to watch!

[@kyrstenhoffman5756]

After watching the other video of Gadiel and his dad and Afro-Latinos, I'm so happy thinking of him sharing this information with him!

[@butterfly02081]

Why did Gadiel just make me cry and understand!!!

[@kristinaclark764]

butterfly02081 Gadiel is so awesome!!! PeroLike brings so much awareness to Latinos. 💛💛💛✌👍😘

[@butterfly02081]

Kristina Clark yes girl!!! Been watching them for the longest. Great context.

[@dolphinbeta514]

What?

[@dolphinbeta514]

@@kristinaclark764 what

[@butterfly02081]

Dolphin Beta what, what?

[@imjujup]

Afro Latinidad! 💪🏾💪🏾🇩🇴🇭🇳

[@TrulyJuju123]

Im Dominican and Honduran too 🤟🏽

[@mercedesbirkley5188]

Iam_ JujuP 🇩🇴🇲🇽

[@jennifersmith7951]

🇭🇳🇭🇳🇭🇳🇭🇳

[@thinblacknoodles]

🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

[@teatime4148]

🇨🇴🇨🇴🇨🇴🇨🇴

[@chukslukesyn5360]

I'm Igbo from Nigeria, so Alexis is my sister, welcome sister

[@johnoutlaw3958]

This is beautiful! I believe you guys should link up with the panel from the Grapevine. They have a lot of African kings and queens on their show, Nigerian and Igbo. Welcome to the family!

[@laetitiannyoung6545]

Gadiel !!! I knew we was related !!! She just had to say it !!! I knew I knew I knew ! I am first generation French but when I tell you I recognize us anywhere, even just a drop ! I knew it I knew it I knew it ! Chris Rock, Quincy Jones, Taraji P, Chris Tucker & Eryka Badhu are also Cameroonian ! Fun fact: Cameroonian main music genre Makossa is inspired by Dominican Merengue! And it is said to at most Dominicans are from Cameroon! So welcome to the family !!! 🇨🇲 🇨🇲🇨🇲🇨🇲🇨🇲🇨🇲🇨🇲 btw : we do eat platanos ! That’s a national sport ! Boiled, roasted and fried in a fried chicken 🤣🤣 Lauren : Cameroonian too!!! Yessssss Gurrrl !! +237 is in the house ! Yaaasss Lord 🇨🇲🇨🇲🇨🇲🇨🇲🇨🇲🇨🇲🇨🇲🇨🇲 I am so excited for y’all

[@ngut33]

Oh yes we do 🇨🇲 I love plantain with fish 🥰

[@laetitiannyoung6545]

BelleRose Mettise gurl ! My mom made some yesterday 😫😫😋😋 today I want some Ndolé & tomorrow some Gumbo 😂 My god we are great cooks in Cameroon 🇨🇲

[@ngut33]

@@laetitiannyoung6545 and now I am hungry 😂 thank good I will visit in summer so I will have a lot of the good food

[@carlosm.3426]

Most dominicans are not from Cameroon, that DNA study is a scam. Most slaves that went to DR were coming from Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Angola, Congo.

[@geoffrey2292]

The test doesn't say most slaves came from Cameroon, just him as an individual. It's only a part of his ancestry anyway. He may as well have roots from Angola, Congo, Senegal or Nigeria also.

[@beebeetee2926]

Wow, she looks a little like Sade the singer. So I definitely see her belonging to Nigeria.

[@clos1203]

BeeBee Tee exactly she is beautiful I love my african people.

[@catchmeifyoucan1095]

That was my first thought !

[@beebeetee2926]

@@catchmeifyoucan1095 Oh ok cool.

[@sadehill7252]

Yep and Sade is Yoruba

[@clos1203]

Sade Hill yea the Puerto Rican Yoruba connection is deep since most of our more than 500,000 african ancestors came from there and from the Congo as well. Hence the reason we still have those original spiritualities of those African ancestors in Puerto Rico and still speak Yoruba words there.

[@N3v3rAround]

This was so dope. I love what you guys are creating here.

[@MsOneAndOnlyAna]

This is an amazing video! Makes me want to do a DNA test.. been wanting to for a while now.

[@kaseyestella7564]

im Dominican!! I think African cultures are soo beautiful and I can't wait to find out about mine

[@kevinemmanuel8525]

Can't wait for you to visit aswell❤❤❤

[@leviticusburrell-cook9843]

The first image of the tikar man looked just like Gadiel 😂 ❤️

[@pinkgumbeaux]

Sure does!

[@-anothersarah-8803]

As a Dominican I got very emotional watching his ancestry it makes 100% sense for this to be an African group that helped shape our culture

[@MariaV0071]

I love this, this is great. To know where you come from is important for you identity. Always be proud of your roots.

[@MikoAsia]

stay woke, Gadiel 💜

[@Word_Wise_Woman]

Miko Asia 💯✊🏾

[@mamichula1177]

I’m Panamanian and Puerto Rican when I did this found some family members currently living in guinea. We’re Fulani people ☺️

[@rugyjoy]

Seahawk Fan i love this! I am Fulani!

[@christianea1240]

Seahawk Fan , yay, that’s beautiful, I’m from guinea 🇬🇳, not Fulani though, but that’s amazing .

[@Layla-fr7mf]

Fulani people are beautiful

[@Zauditu]

Fulani Tribe checking in. ✌🏽✌🏽

[@alphonsowashington4934]

Fulani are mixed with something, most of them are light skinned or mixed..

[@ruthwright6247]

AWESOME !!! This is great to see Afro Latinos who acknowledge and want to know more about their African roots.

[@Es97Coqui]

Im all 4: Spanish/Portuguese, Taino, and African. We’re a mix and I embrace it all

[@davidmartinez9804]

Yes. I consider myself a mutt and would never call myself only one of them.

[@dianyroqksz]

I'm really proud that my people are embracing their African heritage. I think it's important to learn your roots. we are mixed people is important to learn all of them. i want to do my ancestry just so i know more about my ancestor. i wished they show all the mixture in a separate video.

[@ONLY1WIZER]

Do it!

[@ahmedics82]

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[@ahmedics82]

@diany Feliz they did here's a link kzbin.info/www/bejne/rqTQqmahjrN3pqs

[@dianyroqksz]

@@ahmedics82 thank you !!!

[@bitencourt3872]

Não sei se em seu país fétido não te ensinam sobre como a América Latina foi formada , mas no meu ensinam. Isso é só propaganda dos EUA.

[@radicol]

Love that Alexis is a cousin! I am also Igbo, on my Dad’s side, which makes a lot of sense as the Igbo tribe were shipped to Barbados, where my dad is from. But as Dr. Gina shared the Igbo culture to Alexis, I felt a sense of pride. My dad started several of his own businesses, and the fact that now I am hoping to start my own business (connecting to Africa, no less!) validates I am carrying on the legacy of my ancestors.

[@ccpr15]

Collin Radix-Carter do you speak Igbo? If you do, Kedu! 👋🏻

[@radicol]

ccpr15 I wish I did! I would love to learn, or at least learn some words and phrases...

[@iamyamzie11]

That head wrap is everything 😍

[@cierareed3199]

I’m up here crying my butt off 😭😭😭 this is so beautiful.

[@imjujup]

They eat plantanos there ? Lmao ...I know exactly how he felt thou, my Dominican side is the same. They don’t shine much light on their Afro-ness. It’s quite annoying. Hopefully we can all stop being ignorant one day because I love my people. Pero aveces de pasan 😩

[@kotaniyumiko]

They're not all ignorant cause they wanna be, colonization and colorism did them dirty.

[@imjujup]

Kotani Yumiko Right, but I’m just saying there is enough resources in this day in age to wake up from all that brainwash.

[@kotaniyumiko]

@@imjujup Kind of. A lot of these countries are still developing; some slower than others because of things like exploitation. You and I might have the luxury of good education and the internet but a lot of people still don't.

[@kotaniyumiko]

@@imjujup Also even with resources some people are just set in there ways and dont want to change even with new info. Thats not everyone but there are people just dont want to learn.

[@imjujup]

Sakiya Godreau racism is definitely still lingering amongst our own people. It’s so sad. I’ve experienced it first hand when visiting NY(which is where I was born and raised). I’ll go out to like Dyckman for instance and the bouncers for example will act a way but as soon as they hear me speak Spanish their whole demeanor will change. And out of a sudden I’m down, I can get in or they wanna talk more. -_-

[@chepo44]

Now being Afrolatino is thing. It’s about time

[@thebridge5483]

Africa/Africans are the missing piece in the world it’s african time really

[@clos1203]

chepo44 it’s been a thing in Puerto Rico there’s a whole city called Loiza amongst many other cities there where we still practice the ancient spirituality that they have been practicing for thousands of years

[@pottersclaymen]

chepo44 been a thing, but black Americans need to STOP acting like they are subject to black Americans as some type of 2nd class African ppl

[@clos1203]

_ManOfReal Dominicans say they’re not blacks but Puerto Rican’s acknowledge their heritage search Loiza Puerto Rico it’s literally a whole city among many others there of african Puerto Rican’s. We still have the original spirituality our African ancestors have been practicing for thousands of years before being brutally forced on false religions like Christianity and Islam. We still speak african words. We know who are ancestors are the Yoruba and Congo people of Africa.

[@lovelife8968]

Slave trade dropped us off there. They even have slave Castles their. They have such rich culture in these other places

[@Kiki-Delivering]

I love how they all just wanted to hug Gina, she is so sweet. Sweet, loving Aunty vibes.

[@ptrco5]

This is so beautiful and I’m happy for all of them 🙏🏾

[@AuthorLHollingsworth]

,Europeans destroyed all Diaspora Africans way of thinking. We are Black, and never forget that.

[@eliassossou8918]

BUTLERU dont be like that

[@IsraelYoungLion]

Ali Gator you don’t be like that, foh

[@geni412]

LinnErellie haha They weren’t selling people from their own tribes they were selling people from other tribes which was illegal asf! Not only that you failed to mention slave raids where Africans were straight up stolen! Let’s not forget a lot of us are the product of our ancestors being raped!

[@goboulinuslaya6051]

BUTLERU if europeans didin’t come to africa black people would still be the slaves of arabs. Btw europeans got enslave by northern africans or maghrébins and som still live in africa not knowing where there from. Stop blaming europeans for destroying africans when arabs enslaved black africans for 1400 years.

[@vestty5802]

BUTLERU the first woman looks mostly Spanish and native

[@vivianaolisaemeka9829]

Where my Igbo ppl at 🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬

[@ccpr15]

viviana olisaemeka I’m not Igbo but my husband’s grandmother is learning the Igbo language. She taught me some words like kedu and ndewo 💚

[@desireemonroe9910]

My African matches on Ancestry.com are Igbo!!!!! Which makes since- I'm from VA, and my African American ancestors are from VA and NC- where a lot of Igbo slaves were sent.

[@ccpr15]

Desiree Monroe that’s fascinating

[@desireemonroe9910]

@Anonymous Guy OMG that is what's up!!!! I had to settle with dna matches on ancestry because my mtdna would lead to Europe, and Im nervous about betting on my paternal ftdna. I am so excited for you!!! It's about time we know where we come from!!!

[@remy1717]

Igbo from Haiti. Wait a minute, I am not even sure yet.

[@MJ-ye7dd]

I want to let any Afro-Caribbean, Afro-Latin, Afro-Brazilian, Afro-American and any Afro living outta Continental Africa, that I love you, I see you and feel you. Much Love from Kenya, Africa.

[@taheeramuhammad8186]

🙏🏿 We love you, too. Thank you. "No matter how far the river flows, it never forgets its source."

[@AllNaturale11]

Oh my gosh i want to do this! Im so happy for you all! ❤️❤️❤️❤️✊🏽

[@thesalvivegan3971]

This made me tear up & happy knowing this exists. I'm so going to be doing this asap. Thank you @perolike for putting this video up. 🙏🏽💓💓💓💓

[@LilliLamour]

Awe my Nigerian Igbo sista I was in tears with you 🇳🇬 ♥️

[@RukkyErifeta]

@Lilli L'amour Me too. It's so beautiful. Everything this team is about

[@LilliLamour]

Alpha Kennedy Unfortunately, I don't know. I did my DNA and I'm Igbo and Yoruba. I wish I knew.

[@LilliLamour]

@Alpha Kennedy my FB is my name but I'm in FB jail until the end of the month because I called a racist white person out...

[@LilliLamour]

@Alpha Kennedy I have found my distant Igbo cousin on ancestry.

[@brotherdj777]

All men are guilty of sin. Repentance means to turn away from your sin. For example, if you are a liar you stop lying. Repenting is not just saying sorry, it is saying sorry and not continuing to do that sin. Sin is what separates us from God. God sent his son Jesus to die for our sins. Meaning Jesus took the punishment for our sins on the cross. If we believe on Jesus our sins can be washed away, and God will remember them no more. If we reject the son of God and continue in sin we will be under Gods wrath(hell fire). Repent today and believe on Jesus Christ, and recieve the free gift of eternal life.

[@carlaharris4689]

This was beautiful to see !

[@davidcail2880]

Enjoyed the video. Keep the videos coming. Welcome my brothers and sisters.

[@mitchelle7126]

Yasss the first women is from Nigeria and the Igbo part ayeeee WE WELCOME YOUU

[@lovely8208]

I love this video!! So excited to do this. I’m Salvadoran.. my mom talks a lot about my great grandmother who has dark skin and green eyes. I’m very excited because El Salvador I believe has a greater African history than we know about

[@carlosm.3426]

Do 23andMe, do not waste your money on this company, they are scamming people. I am not sure why Pero Like decided to promote this company, shame on them!

[@joannvalerio1937]

@@carlosm.3426 how are they scamming people?

[@Chelli504]

Carlos M. They’re not scamming people, be quiet and leave 😒

[@lala2u]

@@carlosm.3426 How are they scamming people? What information do you have to say that?

[@s0frShPorTknoxXj]

Chelli504 they don’t scam people he’s prolly referring to the fact that u either have to have ur maternal linage or ur paternal linage be African for this to work or else it won’t

[@Angelitasdemo]

I love the brother and sister and how they supported one another. It warms my heart.

[@yep.4635]

I love how she intuitively tells them things about their people and it resonates with them. It's like a reading.

[@jhazmynsimone3268]

Right!!!!!

[@franchescaspeaks3374]

I’m Dominican I found food from Cameroon and looks very similar to Dominican food and when I was in college my roommate was from Burundi and sometimes she would cook her food like rice, beans, chicken and batata (fried sweet potatoes) taste just like from DR. I’m curious where my family is from I think all is Latinos come from some part of Africa.

[@DeCurtaRican]

Franchesca Speaks : This is true. Within all Latin groups, we have various bloodlines from Indigenous Indians/“Native Americans,” Spanish peoples, Portuguese peoples, French peoples, and Asian peoples (which is also ignored), and of course African peoples.

[@illegalimmigrantintheus854]

Franchesca Speaks search precious kitchen on KZbin . She is a Cameroonian cuisine god

[@PHlophe]

Franchesca you should try cameroon's signature dish is called Ndolle ( i think its spelled that way ). look it up on youtube. its tasty AF .

[@davidmartinez9804]

Most Latinos from the Caribbean do have some African Ancestry but not as much in South America where they tend to have more Native Ancestry.

[@PHlophe]

@@davidmartinez9804 african ancestry in latinx caribe isn't reduced to "some" its a central heritage. . its mexicans who have " some" as in admixture.

[@011mph]

Sometimes I think about how our history was stolen from us as a diaspora during the time of slavery. How our families were torn apart and so many of us just don't know where we came from anymore. It's really sad.

[@ElNegringoKreyolito]

Our job is to honor the legacy by creating New World African culture

[@algonzalez6853]

@@ElNegringoKreyolito go back to africa then

[@ElNegringoKreyolito]

@@algonzalez6853 cayate la boca y aprenda cómo leer. Ya no tomamos órdenes. Somos libres y tomamos nuestros propios decisiones.

[@algonzalez6853]

@@ElNegringoKreyolito you people are so ridiculous lol, so proud of africa yet get so offended when people tell you to go there

[@ElNegringoKreyolito]

@@algonzalez6853 I'm offended by your tone and out of place comment. You replied to a comment where I said Afrodescendants on this side of the Atlantic should honor the ancestors by creating New World African culture. The topic of returning to the motherland is related, but distinct. Are you keeping up? Anyway, if any of us desires to emigrate to Africa, we shall do so. Your encouragement is not necessary or welcome.

[@DAYDREAMMER]

This is SO beautiful

[@ojaycandraw1945]

4:07 KNEW SHE WAS IGBO she looks it, she looks like my people

[@angelagranberry4816]

@Tasheri Research Igbos. They have beautiful women

[@nathalierivera444]

@Tasheri She has black ancestry, yet she does not look black at all. People love to claim and compare mixed people to those who are ACTUALLY black.

[@fesahrollins9645]

Not true bro. She looks ethiopian or egyptian.

[@trudytriad4574]

@Tasheri 😂

[@pussydestroyer69285]

fesah rollins nah she looks Igbo to me.

[@mychemicalromanceann]

This is beautiful. 😃Great job brining in the positivity during these uncertain times.

[@ME-ch1bj]

This is so emotional and amazing! Thank you for this video!

[@mariela3828]

I need this as soon as possible 😍 I need to know more about my African ancestry 😢❤️

[@VisionPoet]

This is so beautiful.

[@Word_Wise_Woman]

Ayyyye I’ve been waiting for a video just like this! ✊🏾

[@lotusproducciones5176]

This is amazing’ I’m so happy for them! Especially Gadiel 💕

[@katienoble3582]

I have chills this is amazing!

[@dawno9044]

i’m really crying watching this! i’m getting chills!

[@Xilotl]

Do family ancestry research for Mexicans and Central Americans. Perhaps some of the crew can trace some of their family members to the colonial or pre-conquest times (like to specific tribes)? For example, I can trace by father's family back to the pre-conquest times.

[@kristinaclark764]

Michelle Xilotl you can find those videos on KZbin as well. So interesting!!!

[@recoil53]

Pero Like has done ancestry tests before - including Curly.

[@Xilotl]

Not autosomal ancestry, but tracking down family members to as far back as they can.

[@sogeni]

The last girl’s mom was Panamanian, so that’s Central America. Unfortunately I don’t think there’s any tests that look into specific tribes in Latin America.

[@Xilotl]

@@sogeni Not tests but research. I know that AncestryDNA can do research for you and you can get a family tree with detailed records.

[@rasaanshakur9491]

"Just remember this: Every race starts from the black!" -Kendrick Lamar

[@JohnDeDominicano]

Preach. I've been singing this for a long time and everybody and their momma look at me crazy. We are the parents of all humanity

[@GarzAAA.]

White people are the first

[@CaptainDiaspora]

@Al Money Black people are 150,000- 300,000 years old white people are 6,500 years old. You haven’t really expanded your KZbin experience.

[@weavesnatched_1153]

Al Money nope black people were here first and it started in the motherland africa

[@CaptainDiaspora]

@Benjamin Ornelas Keep dreaming buddy, maybe this will bring everything into perspective. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZpTQYZiAg8hqqNk

[@sweetpeasbackyardgarden1236]

This was so beautiFUL!

[@tiffanyjohnson9835]

Bendito!!! Seeing him get emotional made me emotional. I would love to get a genetics test to get a work up of all my heritage and find out which African Country my ancestors came from.