Tony Brown (journalist)

Tony Brown

Brown in 1981
Born William Anthony Brown
(1933-04-11) April 11, 1933
Charleston, West Virginia, United States
Occupation Journalist, College Dean - Hampton University, President/CEO - Tony Brown Productions, academian, comedian, businessman
Website TonyBrown.com

William Anthony "Tony" Brown (born April 11, 1933) is an American journalist, academian, comedian and businessman. He is best known as the commentator of the long running syndicated television show, Tony Brown's Journal.[1]

Brown is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.

Accomplishments

In 1988 he wrote, produced, and directed the film The White Girl, which dramatized an African American student's struggle with cocaine addiction.[2]

He joined the Republican Party in 1990.[3]

Bibliography

References

  1. "Series Overview". The New York Times. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  2. James, Caryn (February 11, 1990). "The White Girl (1990)". The New York Times. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  3. "Producer Tony Brown Joins Republican Party". Jet. August 12, 1991. p. 39. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
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