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Elaine Brown (born March 2, 1943 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a prominent African American activist. She was chairman of the Black Panther Party for several years toward the end of the party's existence, from 1974-1977. She took control of the party following the exile of Huey P. Newton, who was wanted by US police on numerous felony counts. Brown unsuccessfully ran for Oakland city council in 1973.

She has gone on to write two books:

A Taste of Power, 1992
The Condemnation of Little B, 2002.

She has also released two albums on Motown Records and recorded many songs for the Black Panther Party. Brown currently makes her living as a paid public speaker.

She also is a Green Party member, and was a candidate for Mayor in Brunswick, Georgia. Brown was disqualified from the Brunswick elections as both a candidate and voter due to her failure to establish proof that she met the city charter's residency requirements for all candidates.

In an appendix to The Condemnation of Little B, 2002, Brown labels many black leaders and celebrities, including: Colin Powell, Vernon Jordan, Chris Rock, Russell Simmons, Sean "Diddy" Combs, and Oprah Winfrey, as "New Age House Negroes" and "New Age House Negresses"

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