79 Millennium - Seventeenth Edition ARTS, MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT years in the utility industry, Ms. Brown excelled as a problem-solver, but she has since found her true purpose in addressing the impactful issues of her youth — race, voting and class. Her debut book, “Witness to the Truth,” used a true story to simplify the complexities of southern rural race relations. It was Ouachita Parish Library’s 2008 River Reads selection. This work, combined with her unique personal experiences, sparked many intimate conversations and revelations on race. The lessons learned informed her second book, “Raceology 101: Fundamentals for Understanding and Change,” which was the firstplace winner in the Federation of Press Women’s Non-Fiction competition. She has also contributed commentaries on race relations to The Post and Courier in Charleston, South Carolina. Post-retirement, Ms. Brown has applied her problem-solving skills to addressing community issues, aiding in race relations work in Charleston and serving on the board of the John H. Scott Memorial Fund to aid students in rural poverty. She also created a mentoring program for her school district, bringing in over 100 mostly African American male volunteers, improving student outcomes for five years. She then led her church’s nonprofit, addressing barriers to success in education, health and finances. From educational institutions and churches to detention centers and civic organizations, Ms. Brown’s writings and voice continue to positively move others to introspection and action. She is glad to have received letters from teens at a juvenile detention center expressing how she had helped them realize better options for their future. Ms. Brown’s latest project is an exploration of religion’s impact on race relations in America. Her essay, “Last Jim Crow Generation in Charge”, can be found in Michele Norris’ 2024 book, “Our Hidden Conversations: What Americans Really Think About Race & Identity.” Cleo Scott Brown passionately utilizes history to create understanding and change, believing her experiences to be part of a greater purpose. From her father, the Rev. John H. Scott, who was a civil rights leader involved in a 1962 federal voting rights case, she learned that long-standing problems can and should be addressed. In her 26 CLEO SCOTT BROWN SPEAKER, AUTHOR, OWNER History Matters Institute Goose Creek, SC
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