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Thursday, May 21, 2009

Andria Wimberly Takes Us To: MAMA Afrika!

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An amazing ride through the life, lineage and legacy of Special Guest Andria Wimberly is in store for you. This American trans-Atlantic journey to MAMA Africa with genealogist, Andria Wimberly traces her maternal heritage to its exact origin in Africa. A native of south New Jersey, it wasn't until age 27 that Andria learned her real mother was. An active member of the African American Historical & Genealogy Society - Tampa, she and numerous others recently received DNA tests results from African Ancestry (www.AfricanAncestry.com) identifying their ethnic lineage to Africa.

Tampa's AAHGS Chapter sponsored a DNA workshop conducted by Gina Paige, President and CEO with an attendance of about 50 members and guests on March 7th. The audience sat spell-bound as she presented a step by step unpretentious DNA explanation. She also shared that African Ancestry has the largest data base in the world for African Americans.

Some well known African Americans who have received their specific African roots linked to an African country are Oprah Winfrey, Spike Lee, India Arie, Judge Glenda Hatchett, The Honorable Andrew Young, Isaiah Washington, Blair Underwood, and the list goes on and on!

I had the pleasure to meet and video interview AAHGS members Melva Kittrell and Carmen Harleston who were all smiles after sharing their ancestry, and whose stories will be uploaded to YouTube. (Ms. Harleston's show is now up, click link to see: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTt1dJNotVw)

Please stay-tuned to get the link, visit:
www.AfricanAncestry.com to get your DNA test kit.

Muusic for today's journey is from the CD: Africa Remix. Check it out at http://www.amazon.com/Africa-Remix-Ah-Freak-Iya/dp/B0007YXPGA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1242914407&sr=1-1 & BE Blessed!