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(0)Raquel Cepeda
Author
Publisher
Atria Paperback
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First Atria Books paperback edition.
Physical Desc
xvii, 315 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
In 2009, when journalist and documentary filmmaker Raquel Cepeda almost lost her estranged father to heart disease, she was terrified she would never know the truth about her ancestry. Born in Harlem to Dominican parents, every time she looked in the mirror, Cepeda saw a mystery tapestry of races and ethnicities that came together in an ambiguous mix. With time running out, she decided to embark on an archaeological dig of sorts by using the science...