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Jamie Foster Brown
Publisher and Owner of Sister 2 Sister magazine


Being a secretary maybe fine for some, but for Jamie Foster Brown publisher and sole owner of Sister 2 Sister magazine, it was just a stepping-stone to bigger and more challenging opportunities. Along with the magazine, Jamie Brown is also the founder of The Sister 2 Sister Celebrity Update, a syndicated radio show. Like many entertainment industry pioneers who have broken new ground and won numerous accolades, Jamie Brown's talent, tenacity and toughness have made her one of the most prominent African American women in entertainment journalism. Her monthly publication, Sister 2 Sister is regarded as a staple for entertainment industry insiders.

 

Often called the African American version of People magazine, Sister 2 Sister was launched in September 1988. Sister 2 Ssister magazine is known for providing sensational inside information on the latest happenings with African American celebrities such as Puffy, Russell Simmons, Tyra Banks, Halle Berry, Will Smith and many more. And, because of her high visibility in the entertainment world, Jamie Brown is frequently quoted by major radio station DJs and news organizations. Newsweek lists Jamie Foster Brown among the nation's top "buzzmakers" along with such notables as Oprah Winfrey and Rosie O'Donnell.

 

As an extension of her magazine, Jamie Brown founded the syndicated radio show, "The Sister 2 Sister Celebrity Update." The radio show contains a unique format where Jamie passes on "the scoop" about celebrities during the course of a telephone conversation with an insatiably curious girlfriend. The Sister 2 Sister Update is heard on 39 stations across the nation and has aired on the BBC in London, England.

 

Simon & Schuster recently released Ms Brown's first book, Betty Shabazz: A Sisterfriends Tribute in Words and Pictures. In the book, Jamie Brown amassed some of America's most prominent women, including Dr. Maya Angelou, Gloria Steinem, Whitney Houston, Myrlie Evers-Williams and Dr. Dorothy Height, who in their very personal essays commemorate the life accomplishments of the late Dr. Shabazz.

 

Having appeared on national television programs such as 48 Hours, The Leeza Show, Sally Jessy Raphael, Entertainment Tonight and Hard Copy, Jamie Brown has received numerous accolades from her peers in recognition for her work, including a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Midwest Radio and Music Association, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Award for Outstanding African American Women and The Impact Super Summit Award, just to name a few.

 

Jamie Brown's career in the entertainment business began in 1979 when she founded the Washington Theater Group (an entertainment service group focusing on theater group sales). Later, she worked for Black Entertainment Television (BET) as an advertising secretary to BET's founder, Robert Johnson and was later promoted to producer of their flagship shows "Video Soul" and "Video LP." Jamie Brown is a graduate of the University of Stockholm in Stockholm, Sweden. Originally from Chicago, she currently lives in Washington, DC with her husband, Dr. Lorenzo Brown an economist, and her two sons Randall and Russell.

 



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