"The thing about black history is that the truth is so much more complex than anything you could make up."
― Henry Louis Gates
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― Henry Louis Gates
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- "If you share a common ancestor with somebody, you’re related to them. It doesn’t mean that you’re going to invite them to the family reunion, but it means that you share DNA. I think it’s fascinating."
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