2023 journal article

Core issues, case studies, and the need for expanded Legacy African American genomics

FRONTIERS IN GENETICS, 14.

By: F. Jackson *, C. Clinton n & J. Caldwell*

author keywords: bioethics; NYABG; Gullah Geechee; genomic equity; genetic databases
TL;DR: Core issues affecting African American genomic studies are addressed and two case studies, the New York African Burial Ground and the Gullah Geechee peoples, are presented to highlight the current status of genomic research among Africa Americans. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: July 10, 2023

Introduction: Genomic studies of Legacy African Americans have a tangled and convoluted history in western science. In this review paper, core issues affecting African American genomic studies are addressed and two case studies, the New York African Burial Ground and the Gullah Geechee peoples, are presented to highlight the current status of genomic research among Africa Americans.