In this episode, we speak with Anthropologist and assistant professor Dr. Ryan Mann- Hamilton and discuss the complex history of the Dominican Republic. He discusses his research in Samana and our close connection to African American history. He also shares some tools we can use to research our own family history and the dangers of just using a DNA test.Guest Info:IG: @antilleanroutesDr. Mann Hamilton's website: https://www.echoprojectlg.org/https://isercaribe.org/We'd love to hear from you!email us at [email protected] a Patreon Supporter www.patreon.com/rocioandmercedesFrom the show: Recommended Books:Anne EllerWe Dream Together: Dominican Independence, Haiti, and the Fight for Caribbean FreedomJ. Lorand MatoryBlack Atlantic Religion: Tradition, Transnationalism, and Matriarchy in the Afro-Brazilian CandombléEdward PaulinoDividing Hispaniola: The Dominican Republic's Border Campaign against Haiti, 1930-1961 (Pitt Latin American Series)Preserving Black American History Through Song in the Dominican Republichttps://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/30/travel/preserving-black-american-history-through-song-in-the-dominican-republic.htmlSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/RocioandMercedes)