What Genetic Thread Do These Six Strangers Have in Common? | National Geographic

people have always asked me kind of like

people have always asked me kind of like where I’m from what my race is and I was

where I’m from what my race is and I was

where I’m from what my race is and I was not totally sure

not totally sure

not totally sure [Music]

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[Music] I identify as mixed white black and

I identify as mixed white black and

I identify as mixed white black and Native American african-american but my

Native American african-american but my

Native American african-american but my mom would say you’re black but you’re

mom would say you’re black but you’re

mom would say you’re black but you’re also white I didn’t understand what that

also white I didn’t understand what that

also white I didn’t understand what that meant other something different not

meant other something different not

meant other something different not quite black not quite white I identify

quite black not quite white I identify

quite black not quite white I identify as mixed race but I don’t think the

as mixed race but I don’t think the

as mixed race but I don’t think the world sees me as mixed race 32% Northern

world sees me as mixed race 32% Northern

world sees me as mixed race 32% Northern European 28% Mediterranean 21%

European 28% Mediterranean 21%

European 28% Mediterranean 21% sub-saharan African 14% Southwest Asian

sub-saharan African 14% Southwest Asian

sub-saharan African 14% Southwest Asian [Music]

very they all look like they’re related

very they all look like they’re related to me this looks like my family like

to me this looks like my family like

to me this looks like my family like literally you have how familiar they

literally you have how familiar they

literally you have how familiar they feel

feel

feel honestly

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[Music] I have no idea why this makes me

I have no idea why this makes me

I have no idea why this makes me emotional

do

do I mean there’s tremendous diversity and

I mean there’s tremendous diversity and

I mean there’s tremendous diversity and how we look but yet I could see that I

how we look but yet I could see that I

how we look but yet I could see that I could be related to any one of them the

could be related to any one of them the

could be related to any one of them the one where did I get the most is unique

one where did I get the most is unique

one where did I get the most is unique and that’s what all these people sorta

and that’s what all these people sorta

and that’s what all these people sorta have in common my dad used to joke and

have in common my dad used to joke and

have in common my dad used to joke and say uh your black Irish Oh your black

say uh your black Irish Oh your black

say uh your black Irish Oh your black Irish and guess what I’m like oh we have

Irish and guess what I’m like oh we have

Irish and guess what I’m like oh we have a lot more in common than we have

a lot more in common than we have

a lot more in common than we have differences one person is not just one

differences one person is not just one

differences one person is not just one race

race

race [Music]

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