Abena Joan Brown, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Abena Joan Brown

theatre director

Date of Birth: 08-May-1928

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 12-Jul-2015

Profession: theater director, social worker

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Abena Joan Brown

  • Abena Joan Brown (1928-2015) was an African-American businesswoman and theater producer who founded the Creative Arts Foundation in Chicago to enable black artists to work.
  • Known as the "mother of Chicago's black arts community", she received honors and awards for her work in both theater and social programs.
  • Brown was inducted into the Chicago Women's Hall of Fame and interviewed as a subject of the archival program The HistoryMakers.

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