Black Hebrew Israelite into West Africa - Thalassemia Disease

Recently, I began sketching out my family tree and the research finding are quite interesting to say the least. Firstly, I am able to identify via U.S. Census my great great great grandmother Betty Thomas, born 1866. Start your own Family Tree. Tracing my lineage was prompted by reading the lineage of Jesus and seeing how important ancestry and history are to God's chosen people. For some time now I have been researching the possiblity that I may be a member of the Lost Tribe of Judah that have been prophesied to suffer the curses of dispbedience as described in Deutoronomy 28. Unfortunatley I cannot proove nor deny that I actually am, however I have two valid reasons why I may be. First Reason: I am a descendant of slaves brought to america from africa. My grandmother described to me that she and her family would pick cotton at harvest time to make money and that her parents and grandparents were slaves near giddings Texas. That my ancestors suffered captivity and I am from that I can conclude that I can identify with the scattering, captivity, and subsequent oppression. Second Reason: I have thalassemia. I got the trait from my father who also is a desendant from slavery. Thalassemia is a genetic blood disorder. People with Thalassemia disease are not able to make enough hemoglobin, which causes severe anemia. Hemoglobin is found in red blood cells and carries oxygen to all parts of the body. When there is not enough hemoglobin in the red blood cells, oxygen cannot get to all parts of the body. Organs then become starved for oxygen and are unable to function properly. Thalassemia is a complex group of diseases that are relatively rare in the United States but common in Mediterranean regions and South and Southeast Asia. I came to know when I began having children and tests were run on my blood to look for possible genetic problems. Each healthcare worker would be so confused at how a black woman in america could possibly have this blood disease when the origin of the disease is in the mediterranean. I was so perplexed at how this might happen so with a little research I located a term called 'Thalassemia Belt' which describes the areas of origin as being basically surronding Israel, lower europe, asia minor, Egypt, North Africa and West Africa, particularly Senegal, Sierra Leonne, and Liberia. When I read the information, I knew that this important information could assist in identifying those suffering under the curses as prophesied. Why I think this information important is blacks in America wish not to be identified as being of Africa, but as I grow to know history and how it relates to the bible prophecy I cannot help but to share the information. Often I feel less than confident when speaking about the Tribe of Judah, where they were scattered and if it were actually possible to reach West Africa from Israel prior to the Atlantic Slave Trade. I am confident now in that I have a genetic blood disorder that originates from the areas near Ancient Judea. p