GREEN & GROWING SPEAKER Elizabeth Brown Dedicated to Amani Families Amani resident has served her community, Moody Park and neighborhood families for more than four years
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lizabeth Brown is the President of Amani United, which is the
group (past four years). Amongst her accomplishments, she was paramount in the recent revitalization of Moody Park’s basketball courts. Brown worked with partners and residents to paint the court, designed by artist Art Fu Young. In addition to these roles and accom- plishments, Brown supports the Amani Youth Council, which is an indepen- dent group of youth dedicated to mak- ing a difference in the neighborhood. Brown is a strong advocate for resi- dents with a special passion for help- ing renters. She recently won “The Resident Leader Award” presented by Safe & Sound, Inc. She is a Milwaukee native. She has nine children and 21 grandchildren. She has been actively involved in supporting Auer Avenue School where two of her children pre- viously attended.
Amani neighborhood association. Amani spans 130 blocks with bound- aries between 20th to 30th street and North Avenue to Keefe Avenue. Brown is a long-time Amani resident. She’s lived in the neighborhood for approximately 15-20 years. Since re- turning to the neighborhood five years ago, Brown has been actively engaged in volunteering for Amani United and the Dominican Center. As a resident leader, Brown has held the following roles: Chairperson for Amani United’s Education and Family Well-being Committee (for the past two years), Chairperson for Amani Unit- ed’s Moody Park Committee (past four years), Founding Chairperson for the Parks People’s Friends of Moody Park
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