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If you are part of haplogroup E does that mean that you have black ancestry?

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NO: This is like asking:If you are part of haplogroup F does that mean that you have white ancestry? Or:If you are part of haplogroup F does that mean that you have Oriental ancestry?
Haplogroup E is a widely distributed macro-haplogroup that probably has originated prior to the differentiation of modern human races.
This means that certain subclades of E have become white, and certain subclades of E have become black. Just like certain subclades of F have become white and certain subclades of F have become oriental.

In other words certain subclades of E (esp. E1b1b) are white while certain subclades (esp. E1b1a) are black . Just like certain subclades of F (esp. R) are white while certain subclades (esp. O) are oriental.
Mtdna is much more useful for defining race then Y-dna (mainly due to the fact that mtdna haplogroups are much older then y-dna haplogroups) y-dna haplogroups can still be used to define race you just have to be a bit more careful.

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