Oscar Brown Jr.

Biography

Oscar Brown Jr. was an American singer, songwriter, playwright, poet, actor, and civil rights activist born in Chicago, Illinois on October 10, 1926. He began his career at age 15 as a performer on the Chicago radio show Secret City, later becoming the "world's first Black newscaster" for Negro Newsfront. Brown also wrote numerous songs, including over 125 published works, and ran for office in both the Illinois state legislature and U.S. Congress.