Tony brown bio

At a Glance …. Brown has not limited himself to one medium, however.

Where is tony brown now

Through the years he has taken many different avenues in an attempt to achieve black equality — as a syndicated columnist, educator, civil rights activist, lecturer, and movie producer. Yet it is his role as an independent businessman that has had the greatest impact. For Brown, the only color of freedom in America is green. He grew up in a poor section of Charleston, West Virginia , where he was raised by family friend Elizabeth Sanford and her daughter, Mable Holmes.

Brown realized early on that money could break the cycle of poverty that surrounded him in the community. After raising some money by selling soda pop bottles, Brown bought a hen and a rooster to start his own little poultry farm. We were all profiting. Even though Brown knew that money was a key to greater success, he also realized that without an education his achievements would be limited.

Education: Wayne State University, B. Politics: Republican.