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Black – Illinois ǀ Black ǀ African American
Black Illinoisians are African Americans sampled in the state of Illinois. Shannon Brown (born November 29, 1985) is an American professional basketball player who plays in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Phoenix Suns. Brown attended Proviso East High School in Maywood, Illinois.
The Black – Illinois population data represent DNA samples from 78 African-American individuals in the state of Illinois. For more details on this population see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_American, http://www.blackpast.org/?q=tree/Illinois/Illinois and http://www.slavevoyages.org/tast/index.faces. Samples were provided by the Illinois State Police, with help from the Detroit Police Department and the Michigan State Police.
Photo: SAN DIEGO (Oct. 23, 2009) - NBA star Shannon Brown of the Los Angeles Lakers autographs a basketball for service members in the Naval Medical Center San Diego gym. During a surprise visit, players and coaches signed autographs and posed for pictures with patients and staff. The Lakers are in San Diego for a preseason exhibition game against the Denver Nuggets. Date: 23 October 2009. Source: http://www.med.navy.mil/sites/nmcsd/This%20Week%20In%20Photos/Forms/DispForm.aspx?ID=127. Author: U.S. Navy / Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Chad A. Bascom.
Blacks in Illinois Other than Chicago
The DuSable Museum of African American History, Chicago
Source publication: CODIS STR Loci Data from 41 Sample Populations, J Forensic Sci, 2001, 46(3), 453-489.
[Population 10]