Year: 2003

Who:  Rick Kittles

Where: Washington, DC

Dr. Rick Kittles is a pioneering geneticist and co-founder of African Ancestry, Inc., a company specializing in tracing African genetic lineages. He is a prominent researcher in genetics, focusing on health disparities, prostate cancer, and ancestry-informative markers. He also holds significant academic roles, including Director of the Division of Health Equities at the City of Hope and previously, a faculty position at Howard University.

His work is driven by a passion for addressing health disparities, exploring the connections between race and genetics, and helping individuals of African descent reconnect with their ancestral roots. His research seeks to uncover genetic contributions to diseases and bring awareness to issues of identity and race.

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Websites:

• DeWitt Wallace Library. (2019, March 27). Beyond blood and skin: The global production and consequences of race and racisms: Rick Kittles. Research Guides. Archived from the original on 2019-03-27.

• University of Illinois Chicago. (n.d.). Dr. Rick Kittles. UIC Center for the Study of Black Culture. https://ccsb.uic.edu/black-history-makers/dr-rick-kittles/