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BY Zaina Adamu, 2:00pm June 19, 2019,

10 influential American celebrities who have traced their African roots

by Zaina Adamu, 2:00pm June 19, 2019,

A growing number of people are beginning to use ancestry and genealogical databases to discover their African roots. Celebrities are no different. Many of them were surprised to find that their lineage traced back to Africa, and you may be surprised, too, when you find out where these 10 African American public figures are really from.

Last Edited by:Victor Ativie Updated: June 8, 2020

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