Workshops
August 5, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Ages: All Ages
Costs: Free to the public
THIS EVENT HAS REACHED CAPACITY. EARLY ARRIVAL IS STRONGLY SUGGESTED.
Tour designed to demystify myths and celebrate historical, cultural and genetic connections to Africa
If you think "mobile ancestry" is another new app … think again! In an old-school move, African Ancestry, the company that pioneered DNA-based ancestry tracing for people of African descent, is going "mobile" by taking ancestry tracing on a 14-city trek to help African Americans more easily and accurately access their ancestral roots. African Ancestry solicited the input from its online community of members and local networks of partners and alliances to find out where the Tour should go. Based on overwhelming feedback and excitement, it was clear that the "We Are Africa" Road Tour would make its way to Charlotte. African Ancestry's "We Are Africa" Road Tour kicks off on August 1st and culminates on August 19th, hitting 14 major U.S. cities along the way.
"While enthusiasm in genealogy has risen to new heights, African Americans still hit a brick wall in their ancestral quest due to the break down in records during the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade," said Gina Paige, co-founder of African Ancestry. "African Ancestry was created to bridge that gap through science and the We Are Africa road tour is an extension of our ongoing commitment to change the way people view themselves and Africa."
Scheduled for August 5, Charlotte's "We Are Africa" Road Tour stop is co-hosted with the Harvey B. Gantt Center for Arts and Culture, who serves as a home-city catalyst for transforming the way people see themselves and Africa. The event is free to the public and includes an African Ancestry education forum, community conversation, and a special heritage reveal of Mayor Anthony Foxx - who will learn his African heritage for the first time; and family reunion-style fun activities with local artists and organizations. Participants can get the special "We Are Africa" promotional rate with the purchase of any African Ancestry test kit.
To learn more about African Ancestry's "We Are Africa" Road Tour, visit www.africanancestry.com
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