Todd Steven Burroughs is an American journalist, author, and political and cultural commentator. He has worked as a radio producer, editor, and writer for various publications and organizations, including Harvard University's Nieman Foundation for Journalism and the NAACP's newspaper, The Crisis. Burroughs is known for his focus on issues of race, politics, and media, and has contributed to the collection "Fear of a Black Planet: George Clinton’s Mothership Connection" and the "Encyclopedia of African American History, 1896 to the Present". He is the author of the book "Dirty Laundry: The Struggle to Smear Willie Gary". His work often explores the intersection of hip-hop culture, politics, and African American history.