> A news Item from the papers > > BOSTON - Geneticists at Howard University plan to offer a > DNA test this summer that could help African Americans > trace their roots to specific regions of Africa. > "It doesn't mean anything to know that some of my people > came from Africa, but if I can pinpoint a culture, a > religion and language, then it can strengthen my sense of > identity and relationship with Africa," Richard Newman of > the school's W.E.B. DuBois Institute for > African-American Research said in Monday's Boston Globe. > The researchers would use a blood test that matches DNA > sequences to samples > taken from native African populations. > > Gus Ellis > > > > > > > * Sent from AltaVista http://www.altavista.com Where you can also find related Web Pages, Images, Audios, Videos, News, and Shopping. Smart is Beautiful >