Among the Igbo, a large ethnic group in Nigeria, there is widespread identification with Jews and Israel. But a recent genetic test carried out by an American missionary group searching for “Jewish roots” came back negative — prompting fierce backlash from activists who called the project faulty and irresponsible.
Amidst waves of social media outrage over the results, some have taken to posting their own personal genetic tests online to counteract the missionary's test.
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