DARRYL BROWN JR

Darryl Brown, Jr. is a nationally recognized author, sexual health educator, spiritual life coach and teacher, as well as the former Founding/Senior Pastor of Kingdom Builders Christian Center where he served for over 14 years.  

 

With a deep history in nonprofit work and leadership, Brown has served as the Director of Reconciliation & Restorative Practices at Planned Parenthood of the Northern Central States, Senior Director of Programs and Advocacy at Black & Pink National, and currently serves in executive leadership as the 1st Director of Programs at I Be Black Girl.  

 

Darryl is also the owner of HootTea, a handcrafted wellness and manifestation herbal tea business as well as the Founding Teacher of Under the Tree Wellness Community where African history is used as an entry point to total person wellness.  In summation, Brown’s work is at the intersection of spirituality & healing, black advocacy/liberation, and marginalized identities. 

His most recent book, I’m Positive, I Forgive You (How I Forgave the Man That Gave Me HIV) candidly reveals how he navigated his shocking HIV diagnosis and after four years, made the decision to forgive.

 

Serving and being in community has been a way of life for Darryl.  As a result, he is proud to have been recognized within his own community with awards including the Omaha Chamber of Commerce’s “Change Maker Award” (2020), Omaha Jaycee’s “Ten Outstanding Young Omahans Award” (2021), YBI’s “Young Black & Influential Award” (2021), and Black & Pink National’s “Kuwasi Balagoon Award” (2021).

 

Seeing the total person “living in wellness, liberation, & abundance” is the desired outcome of all of Brown’s work.