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ANTHONY HARRIS BROWN Anthony Harris Brown’s story begins as a child growing up with the temptations of the urban streets. However, due to a mother and grandmother’s prayers, their sacrifices kept him grounded. When so many youth that could have fallen victim to society’s woes; Anthony, like the phoenix from the fire, rose above life’s challenges to walk bold in greatness. Anthony is a proud alumnus of Bethune Cookman University. For more than ten years Anthony had been the lead male figure on Another Look Cable Television. Another Look aired on cable television, in nearly 1.4 million homes, on the Time Warner Cable Northeast Ohio Network. He also has had the opportunity to travel throughout the country performing and speaking at various concert halls, theaters, schools and churches. A true mentor, artist, motivator and friend; some of Harris’s fondest moments on stage have been at the historic and famed Karamu House Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio. In addition, Anthony is a certified educator for more than 20 years and currently serves as the Dean of Students at the Oliver H. Perry Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 8 School, a part of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District.
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He had the distinct pleasure of serving as the president of two unique Historically Black College & University alumni groups in the Cleveland area; the Cleveland Council of Black Colleges Alumni Association and the Northern Ohio Inter-Alumni Council for the United Negro College Fund. As an advocate of minority higher education, some have dubbed Anthony as “Mr. HBCU of Cleveland” as he travels throughout the community and country promoting the value of these esteemed institutions of higher learning. The Annual UNCF Leadership Conference, held in February 2020 (Charlotte, NC), allowed him the opportunity to currently serve as the President of the National Alumni Council of UNCF. The National Alumni Council (NAC) represents alumni and students of the 37 member institutions supported by UNCF. This educational impact supports more than 60,000 students each year and celebrates the accomplishments of 450,000 graduates.
