Fighting Anti-Immigrant Bias, One Family Tree at a Time [nationswell.com]

Alicia Doktor 5/7/184:00 AM

If all Americans were to trace their family history back just a few generations, the overwhelming majority would discover that they’re the products of immigration.

And that would be a good thing, says the journalist and amateur genealogist Jennifer Mendelsohn.

“Every American story, except for the slaves brought here forcibly and Native Americans, goes back to a boat,” Mendelsohn tells NationSwell. “I want people to let go of their immigrant biases by recognizing their own immigrant roots.”

[For more on this story by Joseph Darius Jaafari, go to http://nationswell.com/resista...anti-immigrant-bias/]

Add Comment

Comments (1)

Newest · Oldest · Popular

Karen ClemmerMember

Nearly every single person I have spoken to - including those who have benefited from white privilege - and who have had their DNA tested through one of the sites such as 23 and Me or Ancestry.com - were surprised to learn that their family tree has roots in Africa. I wonder if this knowledge will influence implicit bias? Karen

5/7/187:44 AM

<ul id="{%=id%}ButtonGroup" class="button-group h-popup-buttons even-button-group even-1">
    <li id="{%=id%}Okay_buttonContainer"><a id="{%=id%}Okay" href="javascript:void(0);" class="button success no-margin-bottom h-alert-modal-ok-button" role="button">OK</a><script type="text/javascript">
        (function() {
            function {%=id%}Okay_click(event, data) {
            {%=id%}Popup.hide();
        }
        
                $('#{%=id%}Okay').on('click', {%=id%}Okay_click);
        })();
    </script></li></ul><a href="javascript:void(0);" class="close-reveal-modal" aria-label="Close Modal">&#215;</a><div class="last-modal-focus focus-utility-element" tabindex="0"></div>
</div>
<script type="text/javascript">
        (function() {
            {%=id%}Popup = new SS.Popup.ModalPopup('{%=id%}');
        })();
    </script>

Skip to main content

Add Comment

Membership Required

Remove From Your Block List

Manage Follow Preferences

Block

Please wait...