James Joseph Brown, Jr
Per Wikipedia: "In his autobiography, Brown stated that he had Chinese and Native American ancestry and that his father was of mixed African-American and Native American descent, while his mother was of mixed African-American and Asian descent."
Per Ethnicelebs: "James had stated that his paternal grandfather was 'pure Indian, a Cherokee,' and that his mother’s ancestry had a 'strong Asian element and some American Indian.' James had stated that his maternal grandfather was 'highly Asian,' and that his maternal grandmother's mother was 'almost a full-blooded American Indian.' It is not clear if these claims of Native American and Asian ancestry have been verified/documented."
We've tried to find info matching the above, as have other researchers, with no luck. There's a Brown family association that disputes the paternal grandfather claim. Maybe something on the maternal side?
If someone sorts it out and determines he should be added back, please let me know!
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