Genetics

Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
theGRIO REPORT – African-Americans with a particular gene are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease in old age as those without it, says a new study to be published tomorrow…
/ April 9, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
NBC NEWS – Scientists say an African-American male’s odd genetic signature suggests that the human Y chromosome’s lineage goes back further in time than they thought — perhaps due to interbreeding with other populations such as Neanderthals…
/ March 6, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
theGRIO’s 100: Rick Kittles, PhD, 47, has traced the ancestry of over 100,000 African-Americans, including Oprah Winfrey, Isaiah Washington, Spike Lee and India Arie in his role as co-founder and scientific director of African Ancestry, Inc…
/ February 22, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
Gold medalist and former world-class sprinter Michael Johnson has chimed in on why he thinks so many black athletes dominate track and field’s sprint races…
/ July 5, 2012
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
theGRIO REPORT – Adults of African descent can have genetic testing performed for free, starting this month, as part of a national project called Roots into the Future…
/ August 11, 2011
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
theGRIO REPORT – For the first time, researchers are looking into the genetic makeup of African-Americans and changing the way we view minority illnesses…
/ August 2, 2011
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
MSNBC – Thanks to 21st-century genetic testing, William Holland is finally able to show some of his African cousins what happened to his slave ancestors back in the 18th century…
/ July 1, 2011