Tony Burroughs is an internationally known genealogist who taught genealogy at Chicago State University for fifteen years. He lectures throughout the United States and Canada, delivering over one hundred lectures at national conferences and has given all-day, solo workshops in thirty-one cities.
Tony has appeared as a guest genealogy expert in twenty-five national and international television programs including: African American Lives withHenry Louis Gates and Oprah's Roots (PBS), Who Do You Think You Are? (TLC),The Real Family of Jesus (Discovery) the History Channel, Roots Remembered (BBC), Channel 4 London, CBS Sunday Morning, CBS News,ABC World News Tonight, BET Nightly News, WGN and National Public Radio (NPR).
Tony's book Black Roots: A Beginners Guide to Tracing the African American Family Tree was No. 1 on Essence Magazine's Best Seller List.
He researched Olympic Gold Medalist Michael Johnson’s family history and consulted on genealogies for Oprah Winfrey, Smokey Robinson, Reverend Al Sharpton and Billy Porter.
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