By nc_coleman |

I came across this article this evening (as I was looking for something else) on the MexicoConnect site. It is brief, and includes a bibliography. It can be found at:
(note: I am putting URL twice - one is copy & paste - c&p)

http://www.mexconnect.com/mex_/travel/tonysarticles/tbdid0207.html

http://www.mexconnect.com/mex_/travel/tonysarticles/tbdid0207.html

Natalie

I read your article and it really hit home. My son in law was told his ancestry was Yaqui but the dna results said African and matched more than 60 % of American Blacks so it's assumed his ancestor was a runaway American slave who joined the Indian band in Mexico as many did. Wonderful article..
thanks for sharing it, Linda in Everett

Latina1955@aol.com wrote:
I found a synopsis over the internet of the very same exhibit that I was
part of!
_http://www.pww.org/article/articleprint/8650/_
(http://www.pww.org/article/articleprint/8650/)

Esperanza,

Do you know what Mexican or American cities they will tour? This is so very exciting and inspirational, anything that helps unite us as a people and that brings our history to us so that we may better understand ourselves, our friends, family and neighbors.

Thanks for sharing with us.

Alicia

----- Original Message ----
From: Erlinda Castanon-Long
To: general@nuestrosranchos.org
Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 5:08:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Nuestros Ranchos] 'History of Blacks in Mexico' by Tony Burton

I read your article and it really hit home. My son in law was told his ancestry was Yaqui but the dna results said African and matched more than 60 % of American Blacks so it's assumed his ancestor was a runaway American slave who joined the Indian band in Mexico as many did. Wonderful article..
thanks for sharing it, Linda in Everett

Latina1955@aol.com wrote:
I found a synopsis over the internet of the very same exhibit that I was
part of!
_http://www.pww.org/article/articleprint/8650/_
(http://www.pww.org/article/articleprint/8650/)

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