As more people learn of their genetic makeup, unexpected African roots emerge
Nicole Persley, center, who grew up in a white farming town in Virginia, didn't realize she is part black until she researched her roots. Family photo
Nicole Persley, seen standing between her parents while she was in high school, was drawn to African-American culture from an early age; after a DNA test, she learned her great-uncle had been a famous African-American architect in Georgia. Family photoAs more Americans take advantage of genetic testing to pinpoint the makeup of their DNA, the technology is coming head-to-head with the country's deep-rooted obsession with race and racial myths. This is perhaps no more true than for the growing number of self-identified European-Americans who learn they are actually part African.
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