I remember how my heart raced when my 23andMe DNA results came through and I saw a half-brother match. I knew of his existence - he was born when I was 8 years old at the time my parents were going through a divorce. He didn't know of my existence; in fact, he didn't know for certain that he was adopted. We've not met (he lives in California, where I grew up - I live in England) but have communicated via email. I was able to tell him his father's name as well as our mother's and that he also has a half-sister through his father.
I just love people getting closure about there ancestry through DNA. I have always pray and wonder that i knew who and where my great grand father is from my father side... I just been told that he is an american soldier with hispanic side who have a relationship with my great grandmother here in the philippines which i have no idea because my grandma has been adopted by what i knew my great grand mother. I just envy people who would found their relatives across the globe... Hopefully someday i will have closure and reconnect with them.... Thanks to your program its been a heart warming experience for me every time i watched an episode... More of this please...🥰 Thanks Prof. Turi and team for making this world a better place to live in.🙏😊❤️
I’m really discouraged about how mean so many of these comments are. These are snippets from a BBC series on a fascinating new area of genetics. We are lucky to be able to see it applied to real life situations. Let’s just enjoy it.
Did his half brother have sons &/or daughters? It would have been nice if she had taken it one step further to find out if his half brother's family would have wanted to meet him. Then, he could have heard stories about what his dad was like if they agreed to meet him.
In the USA, bans on interracial marriage were legal until 12 June 1967, when the Supreme Court of the United States decided otherwise in the case of Loving v. Virginia.
Very unfinished business here. If you were able to connect him to his missing dad then you must have found some one with a close/semi-close genetic connection to him. Why not fill him in on who it was and how they are related. Perhaps obtain a photo of missing dad for him. Seems strange to drop this at this point.
I'm sure his half brother had children; why didn't she put him in contact with them? There are extended family members a well; why not put them in contact??????????
🇨🇩🇨🇬🇨🇩🇨🇬🇨🇩 CAMERON, CONGO 🇨🇩, TOBACCO AND COTTON, 1865, MOVED INTO TEXAS, 1900 CENTURY, WITH SOME BODY, A CHILD, HALF BROTHER, DON_ . HE LOOKED SO SHOCK. 76. BIG QUESTION FOR YOUR DAD, IMPOSSIBLE, 1940 ILLEGAL INTERRACIAL MARRIAGE.
Sorry but his father could have come back to the UK after leaving the army and stayed in the UK or moved to another state where mixed marrages were legal 2000 mixed raced children (not counting white babies) were born - unfortunately most of these women were used!!
"Used" implies that the women weren't willing participants. They were not "used" unless they were made to believe that the relationship was more than what it was, and you would have no knowledge of that. Just because the women ended up pregnant doesn't mean they were "used". Pregnancy is a foreseeable consequence of the sexual activity that these women willingly engaged in along with these soldiers. Secondly, you make it sound so easy. Black people in those days - especially in the South - had very low levels of social mobility. Most lacked the resources to make big moves like what you are suggesting. The UK is also yet another white supremacist, imperialistic white country (even whiter than the US) - one which he knew very little about beyond his limited experience there on a military base. For black people, the mentality is that the devil you know is better than the devil you don't. The only reason he was even in the UK was because he was in the military - not because he was there on leisure.
Also, you also underestimate the stigma of having a white child/being in a relationship with a white woman if you are a black man - no matter where you are. Even in Northern states, that would make your life extremely difficult and would make you a target for harassment and potential violence. American society in general - not just Southern states - was racist. The South was simply more barbaric about it. Black families all over America were the victims of racism in one form or another. In fact, Northern cities is where some of the most horrific racist attacks occurred in the mid-late 20th century.
@@oliviachapman6572 What young women need to realize is that soldiers and sailors; guys on holiday, very often have left a woman behind at home; girl friends, wives etc. If you find him attractive, then maybe somebody else did too....
Remember that British military personnel complained that their American counterparts were "overpaid, oversexed, and over here." He probably was more worried about the activity than the after effects.
Ive just watched the whole episode and this is just a very short clip. He spoke to two first cousins via zoom and has kept in touch with them.
That’s great to hear. Thanks for letting us know.
Where can the entire episode be found?
Oh,I'm so glad! Thank you for sharing that with us.It's not the same as a half brother,but they ARE family.
@@overcomer4060 bbc iplayer
Thanks for update.
I remember how my heart raced when my 23andMe DNA results came through and I saw a half-brother match. I knew of his existence - he was born when I was 8 years old at the time my parents were going through a divorce. He didn't know of my existence; in fact, he didn't know for certain that he was adopted. We've not met (he lives in California, where I grew up - I live in England) but have communicated via email. I was able to tell him his father's name as well as our mother's and that he also has a half-sister through his father.
That's wonderful! I hope you get to meet each other some day.
Could he get another photo of his dad? Be connected with relatives in the U.S.? He could still probably learn about his dad via 2nd hand accounts. 😢
These stories are so heartbreaking. I wish they showed more of how the person processed the information they received.
Do watch the programmes. These are just little excerpts. 😊
i wish too
@@ProfessorTuriKing Are they viewable outside of the UK? I'm from the Netherlands and BBC's iPlayer doesn't work here (or anywhere else really haha).
I just love people getting closure about there ancestry through DNA. I have always pray and wonder that i knew who and where my great grand father is from my father side... I just been told that he is an american soldier with hispanic side who have a relationship with my great grandmother here in the philippines which i have no idea because my grandma has been adopted by what i knew my great grand mother. I just envy people who would found their relatives across the globe... Hopefully someday i will have closure and reconnect with them.... Thanks to your program its been a heart warming experience for me every time i watched an episode... More of this please...🥰 Thanks Prof. Turi and team for making this world a better place to live in.🙏😊❤️
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I’m really discouraged about how mean so many of these comments are. These are snippets from a BBC series on a fascinating new area of genetics. We are lucky to be able to see it applied to real life situations. Let’s just enjoy it.
So he had a half brother who passed away 11yrs ago, didn't he have children? Maybe you guys can help him do a ancestral dna test.
My sentiments exactly; why leave him in that predicament????
@@Jake-nk4wg They didn't. This is just a snippet of a longer episode. He met his first cousins.
@@anyaw340
Thanks for the update!! :)
Did his half brother have sons &/or daughters? It would have been nice if she had taken it one step further to find out if his half brother's family would have wanted to meet him. Then, he could have heard stories about what his dad was like if they agreed to meet him.
The south where his dad was from, still isn't very open to outsiders. White locals might still string people up. It's bad.
He is a very handsome man. I hope that he finds his father or relatives.
In the USA, bans on interracial marriage were legal until 12 June 1967, when the Supreme Court of the United States decided otherwise in the case of Loving v. Virginia.
Wow, that was so sad. I wanted him to hear better news.
Turi's room has the most uncomfortable chairs. They have to perch on the edge.
Omg I like her so far EVER STORY WAS DO SAD!!! CANT WATCH HER ANY MORE
I've only just found the show and am finding it very interesting but I can't find full episodes of series 1 anywhere?
I think they’ve been taken down because Series 2 is currently airing.
Is there any follow-up in terms of whether his brother had any descendants? What about other biological relatives on either side that are living?
I recorded a podcast with Bill, which covers the whole story and what happened next. ruclips.net/video/zGus5mvPqKw/видео.html
@@ProfessorTuriKing Thanks for directing me to that. What a great interview!
Hopefully, Don had children that could help this man with his search??
Very unfinished business here. If you were able to connect him to his missing dad then you must have found some one with a close/semi-close genetic connection to him. Why not fill him in on who it was and how they are related. Perhaps obtain a photo of missing dad for him. Seems strange to drop this at this point.
If you watch the program, we do just that. 😀 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000sth9
It's 5:41 of a whole hour-long program, so yes, it is "unfinished". And sadly...if you don't live in the UK...this is all we get.
@@debrap947 get a VPO and you can watch it
@@ProfessorTuriKing the edit is an emotional and mental mind f*** stop doing that s***
@@amyw6808 Did you mean VPN? Unfortunately, the BBC iplayer detects and blocks anyone using VPN.
His dad was a one night stand, he was already married. Just say so.
I believe they went into it further on the BBC show.
The editors reeeeaaaaallllyyyy draw it out. She's *excellent*, but they could get to the critical details a little faster.
Where can we get a link to the whole story? This is a short clip that leaves us disappointed hanging!
Gee she looks like my mum.
Did his brother have any children? He could have connected with them if he knew.
Do watch the program to see what happens next. 😉
@@ProfessorTuriKing If it is posted on RUclips, I will watch it.
She gives absolutely no information in these videos that anyone submitting their DNA ancestry site can't find out.
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In the USA royal titles are not legal to use.
Why do you stop these episodes without a proper ending?
This is a teaser clip.
It’s about to be a crime once again.
I'm sure his half brother had children; why didn't she put him in contact with them? There are extended family members a well; why not put them in contact??????????
They put him in contact with his cousins.
@@anyaw340
Thanks for the update. :)
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🇨🇩🇨🇬🇨🇩🇨🇬🇨🇩 CAMERON, CONGO 🇨🇩, TOBACCO AND COTTON, 1865, MOVED INTO TEXAS, 1900 CENTURY, WITH SOME BODY, A CHILD, HALF BROTHER, DON_ . HE LOOKED SO SHOCK. 76. BIG QUESTION FOR YOUR DAD, IMPOSSIBLE, 1940 ILLEGAL INTERRACIAL MARRIAGE.
or! he could have been a totally free person! which there were thousands of!
This seems so unfinished
That’s because it’s a segment of a much larger programme. 😉
Looks aboriginal Australian
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Another fatherless household brought over from the Congo.
They've always imported the best from the black community
Sorry but his father could have come back to the UK after leaving the army and stayed in the UK or moved to another state where mixed marrages were legal
2000 mixed raced children (not counting white babies) were born - unfortunately most of these women were used!!
"Used" implies that the women weren't willing participants. They were not "used" unless they were made to believe that the relationship was more than what it was, and you would have no knowledge of that. Just because the women ended up pregnant doesn't mean they were "used". Pregnancy is a foreseeable consequence of the sexual activity that these women willingly engaged in along with these soldiers. Secondly, you make it sound so easy. Black people in those days - especially in the South - had very low levels of social mobility. Most lacked the resources to make big moves like what you are suggesting. The UK is also yet another white supremacist, imperialistic white country (even whiter than the US) - one which he knew very little about beyond his limited experience there on a military base. For black people, the mentality is that the devil you know is better than the devil you don't. The only reason he was even in the UK was because he was in the military - not because he was there on leisure.
Also, you also underestimate the stigma of having a white child/being in a relationship with a white woman if you are a black man - no matter where you are. Even in Northern states, that would make your life extremely difficult and would make you a target for harassment and potential violence. American society in general - not just Southern states - was racist. The South was simply more barbaric about it. Black families all over America were the victims of racism in one form or another. In fact, Northern cities is where some of the most horrific racist attacks occurred in the mid-late 20th century.
So why in the heck get a woman pregnant if his only choice was to abandonment. Him knowing this was selfish on his part.
It was WW2...times were very different then, you didn't make plans for the future...you made every day count.
This is an issue with a lot of Soldiers past and present. I have this talk about responsibility and actions with mine all the time.
@@oliviachapman6572 What young women need to realize is that soldiers and sailors; guys on holiday, very often have left a woman behind at home; girl friends, wives etc. If you find him attractive, then maybe somebody else did too....
The answer was in the video. Watch it again.
Remember that British military personnel complained that their American counterparts were "overpaid, oversexed, and over here." He probably was more worried about the activity than the after effects.
This is a horrible edit