>The test results were announced on one of the primary commercial networks >as part of the Sunday news this morning. I would be interested to see the >long-range effects of this test. However, I feel it necessary to say that >I have more and more white associates acknowledging that they think a great >or great great grandmother is a person of color than I would have ever >assumed possible. Now, they're not making these announcements publicly, >but it is important that they are making them at all. As I heard one >politician put it this morning (just before the announcement about >Jefferson's newly expanded family), progress is a marathon, not a sprint. >Let's give them credit for facing truth, even if it is still a private truth. > >Debbie > >At 08:42 AM 11/1/98 -0600, DParmerwoo@aol.com wrote: >>Has anyone heard about the results of these tests. They were due out this >>Fall. A historian recently hinted (on the Slavery Listserv) that the tests >>were positive. Would anyone be surprised at that on this list? Let's watch >>the national debate unfold once the tests are publicly announced. Can't wait >>for folks to start exuming graves to lay a claim to all that wealth their >>ancestors generated! Just a bit of sarcastic humor! >------------------------------------------------------------------------- >- African Ancestored Genealogy Discussion >- To unsubscribe, email: Majordomo@MsState.Edu >- In body of message: unsubscribe afrigeneas >- >- Afrigeneas archives: http://www.msstate.edu/listarchives/afrigeneas/ >------------------------------------------------------------------------- >