Get Out Your Tissues For This Historic Ancestry Reveal!

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Last July, African Ancestry’s own Premiere Customer Experience Manager, Di Shawn Gandy, shared his amazing discovery of finding his African-born ancestor, affectionately known as African-born Malcolm, on a census record. Two years later, he found his 74-year-old cousin, Mr. Edward Malcolm, one of only two living, direct descendants of African-born Malcolm.

In this special reveal. African Ancestry reconnects African-born Malcolm and the Malcolm, Gandy, Lane, and other branches back to their African homeland!

9:51 How Di Shawn found his long-lost cousins, Mr. Edward and Mrs. Sharon Malcolm using technology and genealogy.

14:23 Why Mr. Malcolm didn't identify as being African and what he thought when Di Shawn first contacted him.

18:12 How Di Shawn found his African-born ancestor on a census record.

25:25 THE REVEAL!

30:10 Reactions to the ancestry results. (Get your tissues!)

36:10 A new name for African-born Malcolm

42:43 Can the African Ancestry test give a link back to the African natives?

Be sure to check out Di Shawn's original episode so you’re all caught up on this inspiring story to see how the power of genealogy and DNA technology can help fill the Africa void!
🎥 https://youtu.be/vYbb90Yj4SI

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The African Ancestry Experience
Hosted by Dr. Gina Paige, African Ancestry Live airs weekly on Facebook and YouTube and gathers notable people across the African Diaspora to discuss what it means to transform the way Black people view themselves and Africa.

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