Brenda Stone Browder is the author of: ON THE UP AND UP: A SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR WOMEN LIVING WITH MEN ON THE DOWN LOW She earned her BA degree in Communications/Journalism at Central State University. Brenda furthered her studies at Urbana University, and United Theological Seminary, Dayton, Ohio. She serves as a lay speaker at Covenant UMC.
Brenda became concerned about women’s issues during a church service; she saw pain on the faces of women while listening to their testimonies. She became concerned that the women needed an outlet that would allow them to speak candidly on their concerns, and promote healing. The “You are Not Alone Women’s Empowerment – Mind, Body, and Spirit” seminars began to address women’s bottled-up issues.
One issue that has secretly plagued women for years is MSM (men who have sex with men), or the Down Low lifestyle. In some cases women are aware of their significant other’s lifestyle, in some cases not; Brenda has personal experience with a previous marriage to a man who was living on the “down low.” Her former husband J.L. King, is the author of On The Down Low: A Journey of Straight Black Men Who Sleep With Men (Broadway Books).
Her personal testimony and book has been featured in various media including: Radio talk shows - NPR with Ed Gordan, Bill Thompson’s “Eye on Books;” CNN, “The Montel Williams Show,”
and featured in Essence Magazine, her book, On the Up and Up, is an essence best seller. She has been in demand on radio talk shows, TV news shows, and has been keynote speaker at numerous events and fundraisers.
In her workshop entitled “Surviving Life on the Down Low” Brenda speaks candidly on that relationship. She uses her test to be a testimony to others; “They are not alone. Many women have been brokenhearted, and their world shattered, to find that their spouses or significant other, is living a down low lifestyle.” Brenda’s emphasis is on “surviving the storm,” healing and forgiveness, and living a non-judgmental lifestyle. She dedicates her life to: Educate, stimulate, motivate, and liberate disempowered spirits.
Brenda is available to for workshops or to keynote your event. Contact:bsb@brendabrowder.com
June 17th, 2008 at 12:20 am
Mrs. Browder,
I am a student at the University of Texas at San Antonio, and I recently finished reading J.L. King’s book “On the DL”. I was discussing it w/ a friend and he told me to read your book…which I didn’t know existed.
I am doing that know. When I first began to read King’s book, I said, “okay, this will be informative” but as I read on ” IT BECAME SCARY AS HELL”!
I am a single, black, Christian woman and this scares the mess out of me. It makes you begin to look at all men differently; enough to drive you crazy. However, in the end, I will just have to rely on God to calm my fears but keep me alert…and reassure me that there are still some godly men out there (and just good straight men).
Sheila, UTSA Student
Sociology Major/African American Studies Minor
MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS YOU AND YOURS!
August 15th, 2008 at 10:23 am
Your blog is interesting!
Keep up the good work!