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Brown, Genevieve, Bronx African American History Project
Brown, Genevieve, Bronx African American History Project
Oral Histories
Interviewee: Ms. Genevieve Smith-Brown
Interviewer: Dr. Brian Purnell
Date: April 19, 2008
Summarized by: Estevan Román
Ms. Genevieve Smith-Brown is (was) a resident of the Bronx. She was a very involved community activist, volunteered her time for Seabury Daycare, policy board member Model Cities program of the and President of the Mid-Bronx Desperadoes organization.
Ms. Genevieve Smith-Brown, formerly Genevieve Smith-Brooks was born on July 12th, 1937 in Anderson, South Carolina. In a town where most of the African-Americans were sharecroppers, Genevieve’s parents were one of the few African-Americans that owned a farm in Anderson, South Carolina. This farm …