Media and Recognition
Medium •
October, 2025
From Poverty to Purpose: Tracing the Legacy of Clinton Ellsworth “Pop” Warner Sr., Morehouse Educator and Patriarch
This blog offers a moving portrait of a Black educator’s journey from Philadelphia’s “Hell’s Half Acre” to leadership at Morehouse College, showcasing how education transforms lives.
Medium •
September, 2025
From Emancipation to Africa: Tracing the Golden Lineage of Ambassador June Carter Perry
Tracing Ambassador June Carter Perry’s roots from emancipation to Africa, this piece uncovers her lineage through Thomas Golden, revealing resilience, rediscovery, and a transatlantic tie that reclaims heritage and identity.
Podcast •
September, 2025
Black Ancestries - A New Model for African Descended Genealogy with Andre Kearns
Andre Kearns joins genealogist Bernice Bennett's podcast and shares how Black Ancestries helps African descendants reconnect with their roots through research, storytelling, and legacy-building, redefining Black genealogy as healing and empowering.
Lake Norman Citizen •
July, 2025
The journey to establish roots to the American Revolution
Black Ancestries founder André Kearns traces his lineage to the American Revolution, uncovering ancestral ties to slavery at Cedar Grove plantation and honoring their legacy through historical research and community healing.
Medium •
June, 2025
Black Ancestries Traces Client Back to African-born Ancestor
This blog recounts Black Ancestries' rare success tracing a client’s lineage to a named African-born ancestor using in-depth genealogy research.
Medium •
June, 2025
Black Ancestries Uncovers Dr. Louis W. Sullivan’s Roots
Former HHS Secretary Dr. Louis W. Sullivan’s Lineage Uncovered by New Genealogy Firm, Black Ancestries
Washington Post •
May, 2025
Pope Leo XIV’s Creole ancestry uncovered
Census records list the new pope’s maternal grandparents as Black and living in New Orleans at the turn of the 20th century. Black Catholics, an often overlooked part of the American Catholic community, have celebrated the discovery.
National Geographic •
March, 2025
Where were enslaved Africans taken from? The answer could be hidden in their bones.
Scientists have created a groundbreaking map of strontium isotopes found across sub-Saharan Africa—which could help descendants of enslaved people reconstruct their family histories.
WTOP News •
February, 2024
My ancestors had the strength to endure: Genealogy workshop at MLK Library helps African Americans trace their roots
Andre Kearns leads workshops helping others discover their family histories, sharing techniques and inspiration for genealogical research.
Harvard Business School •
September, 2023
Money Does Grow on (Family) Trees
How genealogy research grew from a hobbyist project into a multibillion-dollar industry, featuring insights from Andre Kearns.
Conversations with Kenyatta •
June, 2023
A Conversation with Andre Kearns
In-depth discussion about genealogy, ancestry, and what it means to have enslaved ancestors with host Kenyatta D. Berry.
FamilySearch Blog •
February, 2022
Andre Kearns Discusses African American Ancestry
Andre Kearns explores his deep Southern roots and mixed heritage, tracing African American ancestry back to 1619. His research preserves and honors their legacy.
USA Today •
December, 2018
Looking for your roots? For Asians, blacks and Latinos, DNA tests don't tell whole story
Exploring the challenges and opportunities in genealogical research for people of color, featuring insights from Andre Kearns.
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