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6. Very interesting! Worth the watch. Sorry to say I knew nothing of them by the Melungeon name, but as Black Irish.

Sun Feb 16, 2025, 08:40 PM

Feb 2025

That self-identifying as "Black Irish" to help move within society makes a lot of sense.

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America's Darkest DNA Secret The Melungeons of Appalachia [View all] Uncle Joe Feb 2025 OP

Very interesting. Thanks for posting! mjvpi Feb 2025 #1

My dad once said he was Black Irish. AnotherDreamWeaver Feb 2025 #7