Ancestry

Roots Roots

Some folks have family trees that go back generations, others don’t know who their birth mothers are. No matter what, the human desire to know where one came from runs deep.

Narratives

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My Yemenite Husband Was Imprisoned for Speaking His Mind

Yellowstar / Dental Hygienist / Conservative / Undisclosed /

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Final Results

Each month, we donate to charities of your choosing. This month our charities support Ancestry.

Adopt an Elder

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Reclaim the Records

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Facing History and Ourselves

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Native American History Association

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Why these charities?

If I Could Erase My Father’s DNA, I Would

dancekarina / Student / Undisclosed / Millennial /

I Used To Hide My Foster Kid Identity—Now I’m Embracing It

sapphire10 / Journalist / Socialist / Millennial /

Following in My Dad’s Footsteps Nearly Got Me Killed

Super Humans / Entrepreneur / Undisclosed / Gen X /

This Is What It's Like to Be a White-Passing Person of Color

White Sheep / Journalist / Progressive / Millennial /

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I'm a Black Man Who Experienced White Privilege Growing Up

Kevin S / Journalist / Progressive / Millennial /

What Americans Can Learn From the Immigrant Spirit

Daydream Believer / Immigration Attorney / Libertarian / Baby Boomer /

A DNA Test Revealed Family Secrets That Changed Everything

Magicalsara / Undisclosed / Undisclosed / Undisclosed /

I Cleaned Up My Community and Answered an Ancestral Calling

The Phoenix / Visionary / Undisclosed / Millennial /

Not Being Able to Say Goodbye to My Grandpa Due to COVID

I Wasn't Able to Say Goodbye to My Grandpa Due to COVID

The Australian Drongita / Research Scientist / Progressive / Millennial /

Learning Healthy Marriage Through My Parents Love Letters

I Learned About Having a Healthy Marriage Through My Parents' Love Letters

Mama Bear / Retired Teacher / Undisclosed / Baby Boomer /

How Twins With Different Skin Colors Perceive Racial Identity

Indiana’s Eyes / Writer / Moderate / Millennial /

Embracing My Muslim Identity in America Is Impossible

Desert Sky / Student / Undisclosed / Millennial /

I’m a Descendant of Slaves and Slave Owners

Gordon's Ghost / Author / Anarchist / Gen X /

A Lifetime of Non-Religious Indifference: How My Jewish Tradition Is Socialism

nokink / Writer / Socialist / Gen X /

I’m a True Daughter of the American Revolution

Beagle Scribe / Producer, Screenwriter / Conservative / Gen X /

A Consumer DNA Test Strained My Marriage and My Family’s Privacy

SweetCarol / Writer / Moderate / Gen X /

My Grandfather Died of COVID-19: I’m Learning to Appreciate Life Like Him

TheWriterWhoWrites / Writer / Progressive / Millennial /

Memories of My Grandmother's Home: A Place of Irish Scandal

The Gossips Girl / Writer / Moderate / Gen X /

I Carry My Native American Ancestors With Me

REZilient / Artist, Activist / Anarchist / Millennial /

I Grew Up on a Family Farm, and Now I Have One of My Own

GLFarmGirl / Farmer / Conservative / Baby Boomer /

I’m a Refugee and Want a Better Life for My Son

Moyo Mzuri / Filmmaker / Storyteller / Undisclosed / Millennial /

Tracing My Ancestral Roots Gave Me the Confidence My Father Denied Me

Boomer X / Writer, Author / Progressive / Baby Boomer /

On a Trip to Nigeria, I Discovered My Black-American Identity

Santiago / Actor / Undisclosed / Millennial /

I Left Islam and Came Back Again: My Complicated Relationship With My Faith

Hermione / Student / Progressive / Gen Z /

I'm Learning a Niche Language to Talk to Family I've Never Met

Princelyone / Editor / Socialist / Millennial /

I Hid the Man I Loved From My Family Because of My Religion and It Destroyed Us

Sinead / Writer / Socialist / Millennial /

I'm Neither Black Nor White: Why I Embrace the Latte

Cafe au lait / Writer / Undisclosed / Millennial /

I Discovered the Family I Never Knew I Had

Chicken Mom / Writer / Progressive / Baby Boomer /

I Reclaimed My Grandparents’ Polish Citizenship to Move Overseas

El Boogie / Marketing / Progressive / Millennial /

Growing Up Muslim in a Post-9/11 America: What It Was Like

Zlatan / Gamer / Undisclosed / Millennial /

I’m a White Teacher, Teaching Black History

HistorysLessons / Adjunct Professor / Progressive / Gen X /

I Inherited the Best and Worst of My Father’s Bipolar Disorder

stream / Artist / Undisclosed / Gen X /

I Was Adopted: My Parents and the Significance of Selflessness

Barcelona Jones / Musician / Undisclosed / Millennial /

My Italian Heritage: Erased and Rediscovered

Paris2021 / Retired Educator / Moderate / Baby Boomer /

I Work for My Estranged Father

HerbSalt / Administrative Assistant / Socialist / Millennial /

Why I Won't Take an Ancestry DNA Test

99 Axolotls / Educator / Socialist / Millennial /

My Foster Parents Are My Real Parents

The Lucky One / E-Commerce Consultant / Moderate / Millennial /

The Come Up

Apr 2021 - Environment

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Game On

While the sporting world has been rocked by the pandemic, it looks for a major rebound this spring: March madness, indeed.

Athletics

Hi, Society

Okay, so how many movies did you see in the theater last year? And live concerts? Yeah, that’s what we figured. And yet!

Pop Culture

And Beyond

The year is 2020. Science and technology influence everything from day-to-day tasks to our health and longevity. And yet an ocean of advancement still awaits. The question is, how do we dive in?

Science and Tech

What's Good

To say this year has sucked would be an understatement. But amidst the hot dumpster fire that is 2020, we're looking for a silver lining.

Acts of Kindness

State of the Union

It’s perhaps the most contentious and consequential election in modern American history: As Biden and Trump square off, The Doe jumps into the debate.

Politics

George Floyd. Breonna Taylor. Portland. Chicago. Lafayette Square. As cities across the United States grapple with protests, unrest and rebellion, The Doe takes a deep dive into justice and the system.

Justice

Subject Matters

Reading, writing and arithmetic ain’t what it used to be a decade ago—or even a few months ago.

Education

What She Said

It’s difficult to articulate what it's like being a woman. Hell, even the spelling of the word is cause for discussion (we see you, womxn).

Women

Four Letter Word

Love: A lot of songs, poems and multi-volume treatises have been devoted to the subject. So, in these strange days when we could use it the most, what’s left to say about the strongest of human emotions? Plenty.

Love

On the Record

We’re very proud of our particular and deliberate themes at The Doe. They cover a broad range of topics, ones that we feel are crucial to discourse in the world today. But still!

Collection

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