Austin Channing Brown

AUSTIN CHANNING BROWN is a member of the Together Rising Board of Directors. She is President and CEO of Herself Media, a company dedicated to women-driven storytelling. Austin is also the New York Times bestselling author of I’M STILL HERE: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness. Her work can also be found in two anthologies: HUNGRY HEARTS and YOU ARE YOUR BEST THING. Whether writing, speaking or producing, Austin’s work centers the Black experience in America and engages a diverse audience in the work of racial justice. She holds a business management degree and a masters in social justice. Austin is a Midwest girl, living in metro-Detroit with her husband, son, and puppy.