 Andrews has continued to mine his personal past to investigate history.His current research projects include a study of the Texas labor movement during the Great Depression, research into the role played by African Americans in the Galveston longshoremen's strike of 1920, and the struggle of black trade unionists to overcome the racially discriminatory practices of the Texas State Federation of Labor.Under the name "Doctor G," Andrews is also an accomplished and published singer, songwriter and musician.