AfriGenetry Link (AGL)
@african_ancestry_link
Dallas, Texas Non-profit OrganizationsOverview
About AfriGenetry Link (AGL)
AfriGenetry Link (AGL) is a mission-driven nonprofit dedicated to linking heritage, health, and healing through ethical DNA use to restore identity, improve wellness, and strengthen communities of African descent worldwide.
AGL works at the intersection of ancestry discovery and preventive health, expanding access to DNA testing and genetic education for Africans on the continent and across the global diaspora. These communities have been historically excluded from genomic resources.
Through our programs, we:
Restore identity for individuals and families impacted by adoption, child-swap cases, trafficking, and hidden bloodlines.
Improve health outcomes by increasing DNA and genetic health literacy, early risk awareness, and preventive wellness, particularly for conditions such as sickle cell disease, cancer, hypertension, diabetes, and mental health
Reconnect with heritage by helping people understand their ancestral roots and cultural histories.
Build community power through education, partnerships, and locally grounded initiatives across Africa, the United States, the Caribbean, and Brazil.
What makes AGL unique is our equity-first, community-led approach. We use DNA as a tool for healing, not fear, prioritizing education over diagnosis, prevention over panic, and ethics, consent, and cultural respect at every stage.
AGL works at the intersection of ancestry discovery and preventive health, expanding access to DNA testing and genetic education for Africans on the continent and across the global diaspora. These communities have been historically excluded from genomic resources.
Through our programs, we:
Restore identity for individuals and families impacted by adoption, child-swap cases, trafficking, and hidden bloodlines.
Improve health outcomes by increasing DNA and genetic health literacy, early risk awareness, and preventive wellness, particularly for conditions such as sickle cell disease, cancer, hypertension, diabetes, and mental health
Reconnect with heritage by helping people understand their ancestral roots and cultural histories.
Build community power through education, partnerships, and locally grounded initiatives across Africa, the United States, the Caribbean, and Brazil.
What makes AGL unique is our equity-first, community-led approach. We use DNA as a tool for healing, not fear, prioritizing education over diagnosis, prevention over panic, and ethics, consent, and cultural respect at every stage.