Elaine Brown

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Elaine Brown (born March 2, 1943 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a prominent African American activist. She grew up in a row house on York Street, and lived in poor conditions. Her mother pressed clothes at a factory. Brown attended the Philadelphia High School for Girls. She was admitted because of her high IQ score. As a pianist, songwriter and singer, Brown composed songs about her life experiences.

Elaine Brown is former chairman of the Black Panther Party, lives in Atlanta and is a founder of Mothers Advocating Juvenile Justice. She is completing a book for Beacon Press, "New Age Racism and the Condemnation of Little B."[2002]] ISBN 978-0807009758

• A Taste of Power, 1992 ISBN 978-0517118047

In 1967, a neighbor in her building, Beverlee Bruce, introduced her to people involved in the Black Panther Party. She was chairman of the Black Panther Party for several years toward the end of the party's existence, from 1974 to 1977. Brown unsuccessfully ran for Oakland city council in 1973.

She has also released two albums on Motown Records and recorded many songs for the Black Panther Party. She also is a Green Party member, and was a candidate for Mayor in Brunswick, Georgia.[1] Brown was disqualified from the Brunswick elections as both a candidate and voter due to her failure to establish proof that she met the city charter's residency requirements for all candidates. She has publicly declared her candidacy for the Green Party Presidential nomination in 2008[2].

In an appendix to The Condemnation of Little B, 2002, Brown labels many black leaders and celebrities, including: Colin Powell, Vernon Jordan, Chris Rock, Russell Simmons, Sean "Diddy" Combs, and Oprah Winfrey, as "New Age House Negroes" and "New Age House Negresses"

[edit] Further Reading

• Elaine Brown - Official Website
• Elaine Brown at the Internet Movie Database