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Presentation at the Illinois Humanities Council panel on genealogy and genetics

On Thursday, June 28, 2007, the Illinois Humanities Council hosted the event: Where Did You Come From? Genetics and Genealogy at the Newberry Library centered on a moderated panel featuring myself, author Ronne Hartfield and geneticist Dr. Rick Kittles.

This event, presented in partnership with the Afro-American Genealogical and Historical Society, American Medical Association, the Center for the Study of Race, Politics and Culture at the University of Chicago, the DuSable Museum of African American History, The Historymakers, The Newberry Library, and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, was also taped by the crew of 60 Minutes and the Illinois Channel.

Due to various technical difficulties that panelists experienced and limited time, I was not able to give my formal presentation that included my prepared remarks and aligned slideshow. That said, I adjusted my comments accordingly, and this is what ensued . . .

Click here to listen to my presentation.

Encore presentation at Penn Bookstore

On April 19, 2007 at 7pm at the Penn Bookstore, I will be doing a second, genealogically-oriented presentation based on my forthcoming book, Rivers to the Soul: An American Genealogical Odyssey.

Rabb on NPR's 'Radio Times' to discuss genealogy, slavery and identity

On Monday, March 5th at 10am, I was interviewed on host Marty Moss-Coane's  radio show "Radio Times' on WHYY-FM to discuss genealogy,  slavery and cultural identity in the wake of recent news about Rev. Al Sharpton and Sen. Barack Obama's family ties to slavery.

My interview can be heard here in its entirety. (My interview was also videotaped and aired on Comcast Cable Channel 242 in the Philadelphia area.)

Rabb delivers genealogy presentation at Penn Bookstore

On Monday, February 26th, I delivered a genealogical presentation based loosely on my forthcoming book, Rivers to the Soul: An American Genealogical Odyssey, at the University of Pennsylvania bookstore.

I will be back for an encore presentation on April 19th at 7pm.

Chris Rabb featured in November 2006 issue of Black Enterprise Magazine on genealogy and DNA testing

I'm featured in Black Enterprise Magazine's November 2006 issue on page 118.

The article is called "Cracking the Genomics Code" in BE's Science & Technology section.

The article features my picture in front of a very cool adaptation of an intricate pedigree chart I designed for presentations on this subject.

The piece is less about me and my story, and more about highlighting the work of various Black pioneers in the field of genetics.