Talk:African American Lives

message: The Criticism section doesn't make sense, and I'm not sure how to fix it.  First of all, it says:
It seems extrememly unlikely that a person who is told they have 36% Native American ancestry would then believe "they have little" Native American ancestry.  If you only need 1/16th degree of Eastern Cherokee blood for tribal membership, then finding out you are more than 1/3 Native American seems like a huge amount.
Secondly, there are two kinds of genealogical DNA tests.  One is an autosomal test.  It is the kind of test that would tell you your percentage of Native American ancestry.  The other kind of test (Y-DNA or mtDNA) only traces your paternal or maternal line.  The article says:
If the program deals with autosomal tests (i.e. percentage of Native American ancestry) then these subsequent arguments about Y-DNA and mtDNA tests are moot.  If the program only deals with Y-DNA and mtDNA tests, then the discussion of Native American ancestry is moot.  Could someone clarify which tests are used in the program?
If you are familiar with this topic, please help the Criticism section.  Thanks! — Reinyday, 03:04, 10 March 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Criticism section

message: 1. I tagged some weasel words and places where citations are needed.
2. I find this sentence to be confusing and awkward. It needs help, but since I don't know exactly what's being said, I didn't fiddle with it. Writer - please clarify: "Due in part[clarification needed] to a centuries-old history within the United States, historical experiences pre- and post-slavery, and migrations throughout North America, the majority of contemporary African Americans possess varying degrees of admixture with European ancestry." 
Thank you for your time, Wordreader (talk) 05:37, 27 December 2013 (UTC)
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