Sandra Muse Isaacs, who self-identifies as Eastern Cherokee, has been teaching Indigenous literature at the University of ...

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The results of a recent genetic test shook me to the core. It seems that I’m not who I thought I was. Some years ago, I sent a spit sample to 23andMe. The test revealed, unsurprisingly, that I’m 100% ...

Genealogist Yvette Porter Moore helps San Diego's Ritchey family trace their ancestry, overcoming barriers that many Black Americans face in genealogy research.

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A freshman seminar encourages students to behave differently in the world and feel more passionately about biodiversity.

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