📬 If you live in Illinois and haven’t yet requested your free DNA kit, you can still sign up while supplies last at www.takir.org.

Together, we are building bridges across time, family, and history. 💚

Every kit brings us one step closer to reconnecting families and uncovering powerful stories of heritage and history. We are thrilled to see so many communities joining this journey with us.

These kits are heading to families across Illinois—from Chicago, Champaign, Evanston, Homewood, Skokie, Oak Park, Naperville, Hazel Crest, Rockford, Collinsville, Fairview Heights, Peoria, Urbana, and more.

"After taking the tests at the committee’s table, African American descendants of enslaved individuals have the opportunity to explore their genealogy as a form of cultural healing, according to La Kisha Latham, a TaKiR community affiliate."

Rep Carol Ammons will also talk about the motivation behind the Family Roots Pilot Program and free DNA testing to learn about African heritage as supported by Illinois House Resolution 453 (HR0453) and Senate Resolution 590 (SR0590).

Peres will be joined by Illinois State Representative Carol Ammons. Together, they will lead a reflective and interactive conversation on the historical tensions between Africans and African Americans, the healing power of shared stories, and the pathways being created for reconnection.