Rachel Dolezal, Ethnic Identity & Ancestry DNA Testing

DENVER - June 17, 2015 - PRLog -- With the racial identity crisis surrounding former NAACP President, Rachel Dolezal, the Denver DNA & Drug Center is offering discounts on Ancestry DNA tests throughout the month of June to those that want to learn more about their true ethnicity.

“Your racial identity is such a key identifier in terms of the opportunities or oppression that you experience here in America. It is becoming more and more imperative for everyone to learn more about their ethnic background. Just because you identify as black or white on a census form does not mean that you are made up of only one ethnicity. That does not tell the whole story of your ancestral lineage. No one person is made up of just black, or just white. We’re all a melting pot and an Ancestry DNA test proves that out,” claims Tiffany Baker, owner of the Denver DNA & Drug Center.

Learning more about one’s true ethnic identity via ancestry DNA testing gives new meaning to the racial construct that is put forth in America today– What exactly is black? What is white? Ancestry DNA testing can reveal many truths about who we truly are and where our roots lie throughout the world. With Ancestry DNA testing, more and more people are learning the truth about their lineage every day.

Denver DNA & Drug Center also offers a range of Ancestry DNA tests that can answer the question, “Am I part European?” Or through Y-chromosome testing one can answer the question, "Where did my dad's ancestors begin?" Ancestry DNA tests can trace ethnic/ancestral lineage back tens of thousands of years, and any man or woman can find out where their ancestors started—was it the foothills of the Himalayas, or Sub-Saharan Africa? The Emerald Island of Ireland, or the Asian mainland?

"Ancestry DNA testing should be included in the syllabus of history classes as early as elementary," said Tiffany Baker." Just by swabbing your inner cheek for buccal-related DNA cells, you can step back into time. "It would be empowering for teachers to be able to teach history beyond what has been documented in history books — and for families, a great way to expand today’s children minds beyond the racial construct that we grew up with."

Ms. Baker identifies as African-American and found out recently that her ancestors are primarily from the Mediterranean Europe region—probably Northwest Croatia. It was shocking to her, but now she's even more interested in passing her true heritage on to her kids and other family members.

"For some people, finding out their ethnic heritage is empowering! It can be eye-opening in that you realize how connected you are to other ethnic groups across the globe. No longer can we be confined to thinking we are only black or white, we must begin to think of ourselves as citizens of the World."

Denver DNA & Drug Center is currently offering discounts on its Ancestry DNA testing services throughout the month of June in celebration of Immigration Heritage month. For more information, call 866-362-2969 or visit http://www.denverdnacenter.com