Up in Dem' Genes

This week, we explore the interpretation of consumer genetic results from Ancestry.com. Dr. Jeff has a conversation with the infamous Brown Sugar, her friends, Drs. Sarah Ann Anderson-Burnett and Byron Young. We learn what it means to be kin?! And for the first time EVER, we do something unique that only our show could do! Dr. Jeff analyzes Byron and Sarah’s Ancestry results to learn some cool things like if these best friends are kin! We also learn if Sarah’s results explain why she burns sage every third Sunday or if Byron’s genetic ancestry results motivated him to wear dashikis everyday. We also challenge the notion of African ancestry and hair texture. Lastly, we introduce Afrofuturism, something we love to embrace on the show. . Mentioned in the episode: Dr. Jeff’s Op-Ed piece, 46 Chromosomes and a Mule can be found here. . https://www.theroot.com/46-chromosomes-and-a-mule-falsely-romanticizing-our-co-1834228049 . You can follow contact Dr. Sarah Ann Anderson-Burnett at [email protected] and Dr. Byron Young’s work at www.DoingItWell.org . The Nucleus, our transcript, will be posted soon. . The Helix, an episodic soundtrack filled with the musical inspiration behind the show can be found here. . https://open.spotify.com/user/w0jmosfqkh28lnlbh7d3b8eg4/playlist/6fSD0BXvsgRNLSAOTjth1T?si=Q4wVSb_RTLq7a4yNCwUy1Q . In Those Genes is independently funded, to give, become a patron here: https://www.patreon.com/inthosegenes . If you would like to give a one time donation, you can do that here: https://paypal.me/inthosegenes . If a monetary donation isn’t in the cards be sure to rate and write a review of the podcast. OAN, don’t forget to share this podcast with everyone you know! . You can formally join the family by visiting, www.inthosegenes.com . . Follow us at @inthosegenespod on Instagram and Twitter for the latest updates.