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'''African-American broadcaster, politician, and motivational speaker''' | '''African-American broadcaster, politician, and motivational speaker''' | ||
− | Brown and his twin brother, born in a Miami ghetto, were adopted at six weeks of age by a single woman. He was hyperactive as a child and labeled a slow learner. | + | Brown and his twin brother, born in a Miami ghetto, were [[adopted]] at six weeks of age by a single woman. He was hyperactive as a child and labeled a slow learner. |
After high school he became a radio DJ, then broadcasting manager, community activist, political commentator, legislator, emcee, and award-winning motivational speaker and writer, with his own promotional company, commanding over $10,000 per speaking engagement. | After high school he became a radio DJ, then broadcasting manager, community activist, political commentator, legislator, emcee, and award-winning motivational speaker and writer, with his own promotional company, commanding over $10,000 per speaking engagement. | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
− | Brown, Les. Live Your Dreams. (New York: William Morrow & Co.) | + | Brown, Les. Live Your Dreams. ([[New York]]: William Morrow & Co.) |
"Les Brown: Renowned Public Speaker." [Includes portrait]. Available at: [http://www.getaheadpro.com/brown.htm] | "Les Brown: Renowned Public Speaker." [Includes portrait]. Available at: [http://www.getaheadpro.com/brown.htm] | ||
− | Engber, Andrea. "Raised without Daddy," Single Mother, 13 (July/August 1993). | + | Engber, Andrea. "Raised without Daddy," Single Mother, 13 (July/August 1993). |
Biography Resource Center. "Les Brown, 1945-." Available at: [http://www.africanpubs.com/Apps/bios/0351BrownLes.asp?pic=none] | Biography Resource Center. "Les Brown, 1945-." Available at: [http://www.africanpubs.com/Apps/bios/0351BrownLes.asp?pic=none] | ||
== Indexes == | == Indexes == | ||
[[Category: Adopted Persons]] | [[Category: Adopted Persons]] |
Latest revision as of 13:02, 12 October 2022
1945-
African-American broadcaster, politician, and motivational speaker
Brown and his twin brother, born in a Miami ghetto, were adopted at six weeks of age by a single woman. He was hyperactive as a child and labeled a slow learner. After high school he became a radio DJ, then broadcasting manager, community activist, political commentator, legislator, emcee, and award-winning motivational speaker and writer, with his own promotional company, commanding over $10,000 per speaking engagement.
He has been married twice and has six children.
References
Brown, Les. Live Your Dreams. (New York: William Morrow & Co.) "Les Brown: Renowned Public Speaker." [Includes portrait]. Available at: [1] Engber, Andrea. "Raised without Daddy," Single Mother, 13 (July/August 1993). Biography Resource Center. "Les Brown, 1945-." Available at: [2]