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Shannon Brown!
Wife
Mother
Philanthropist
Entrepreneur!
See How She
Does It ALL!
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Shannon Brown Page 6
Photo Gallery Page 8
Kimora Lee Simmons Page 10
Eddie Murphy Page 11
Orange Chicken Recipe Page 12
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Shannon Brown
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Shannon
Cromwell-
Brown
Wife, Mother,
Philanthropist,
and
Entrepreneur!
Shannon Cromwell Brown, a
native of Charleston, SC, has
been a resident of Madison,
MS for the past 8 years. She is
a mother, wife, entrepreneur
and philanthropist. Shannon
and her family moved from
Nashville, TN due to a job op-
portunity for her husband.
She is married to Dr. Samuel F.
Brown, OB/Gyn and diVinci
Robotic Surgeon, who was also
her college sweetheart. They
are approaching their 18 year
of marriage this December.
They have three children, Sam-
uel 15, Alexia 12, and Antonio,
15 months, who is their newly
adopted baby boy who was ob-
tained through a private adop-
tion within her family. When
asked by a younger cousin,
who was struggling to find her
way in life and had experienced
several hardships, to adopt the
unborn baby, Shannon and her
husband accepted the child
and he is now a big part of
their family. “I wanted to help
my family and I refused to allow
him to enter into the foster care
system” says Shannon. As a
trained counselor and therapist,
she has worked with kids from
all backgrounds that are in the
system and has witnessed the
impact a loving and stable
home environment has on the
lives of such children, especially
one with a strong father figure.
“He is truly my son and I feel no
difference between him and
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our other children.” Shannon and
the biological family maintain
their family ties and enjoy watch-
ing Antonio grow and develop
into a healthy child.
However, at one day old, Antonio
was diagnosed with a congenital
heart defect. He needed to have
heart surgery. The surgery was
successfully performed at Blair E.
Batson Children’s Hospital in Jan-
uary. Contrary to the circum-
stances, Antonio is strong and
healthy and now walking and
even trying to run. “All I can say
is ‘Look at God’ he is our mira-
cle.”
Furthermore, Shannon attended
South Carolina State University
(HBCU) and received a BS in Psy-
chology. She then received a
M.ED. in Rehabilitation Counsel-
ing from the University Of South
Carolina, School Of Medicine.
Shannon has worked in the field
of counseling across the states of
South Carolina, Tennessee and
Mississippi coordinating various
programs.
Mrs. Brown has developed and
directed the counseling ministry
at New Jerusalem Church and
has held positions as Children
Church Coordinator and VBS Di-
rector there.
Shannon has held the titles of
Mrs. Madison America 2009
and Mrs. Madison County
America 2010 in the Mrs. Mis-
sissippi America Pageants. She
was the only African American
candidate represented in both
the pageants. Her platform
was “building self-esteem in
women”. She held several
speaking engagements giving
her personal testimony of living
with Lupus and encouraging
women to accept the beautiful
person that God has created
within them. She was motivat-
ed by her own challenges with
self-esteem as lupus affected
and continues to affect her skin
and causes her to be sick and
hospitalized from time to time.
“Sometimes it really takes a
toll on my body and knocks me
to my knees but I always get
back up fighting because God
told me that by His stripes I am
healed and I live my life this
way each day.”
Shannon maintains her health
by eating healthy, exercising
and doing her best to remain
stress free. She is a proud
member of Beta Delta Omega
Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority, Inc. (A.K.A.)
“Although I am a very private
person, I choose to share my
testimony to give someone
hope who is dealing with the
same condition where they
may say, hey look at her. If
she can do that so can I.”
Recently Shannon was induct-
ed into the Second Edition of
Who’s Who in Black Missis-
sippi for being an outstanding
Community Leader. She was
recognized for her work with
homeless women and part-
nering with Actress Ms. Vivica
A. Fox for The Run Way of
Love Fashion Show last Febru-
ary.
Shannon is the owner of a
new upscale, lingerie bou-
tique called Laces by Lexi. The
boutique is located at 111
Colony Crossing Way, #270,
Madison, MS 39110.
She sells sexy, elegant and so-
phisticated lingerie for wom-
en and young ladies. She will
also carry a selection of plus
sizes for her more voluptuous
clientele. In addition, Shan-
non will feature French Kiss
Shoes by Shannon within the
boutique.
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Vivica Fox chats with Shannon and Dr. Samuel Brown
Brown Family Portrait
Laces by Lexi: Shannon’s new Boutique
Shannon Brown
Shannon Brown with
musical artist Jagged
Edge, on the far right
Shannon, Vivica Fox,
and Shannon’s Mom,
Delores Knight
Shannon and
Danielle Bryant,
a runway model
Is It over Between Kimora Lee Simmons
and Djimon Hounsou?
According to rumors, the couple who have been married for 4 years, may be splitting up.
It has been reported that “money issues” caused the split. However, a Sudanese author
went on record stating that she is the cause for the split because she slept with Hounsou
throughout his marriage to Kimora. Hounsou vehemently denies the rumors and states
that he has never met the woman who is making the claim. Djimon further states: “I am a
man of integrity and would never betray my wife or my family."
On a side note: As of September 1st, Kimora Simmons has parted ways with Baby Phat. "After 14 years of conceiving and nurturing Baby Phat, it's time for me to move on and fur-
ther expand my other businesses and create a new phenomenon,"
Eddie Murphy Lands New Pilot for CBS According to Eonline, Eddie Murphy will star in a series based on the hit movie
Beverly Hills Cop. A pilot has been ordered. If everything goes well, we will be
seeing Mr. Murphy in the new show this fall.
The 51 year old Murphy was
photographed with the host of
106 & Park, Rosci Diaz. They
were rumored to be dating.
Eddie Murphy’s ex-wife, Nicole,
is starring in a hit reality show
called Hollywood Execs airing in
VH1 on Wednesdays.
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 cup frozen orange juice concentrate, about 8 ounces
1/2 teaspoon dried leaf thyme
1/2 teaspoon crumbled dried leaf rosemary
1/4 teaspoon salt
dash ground black pepper
1 tablespoon soy sauce
3 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
6 to 8 boneless chicken thighs
olive oil
salt and pepper
Preparation:
In a medium saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over me-dium heat. Sauté the onion until softened. Add orange juice, thyme, rosemary, 1/4 teaspoon salt, dash of pepper, soy sauce, and the brown sugar. Simmer, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes.
Heat oven to 375°.
Wash chicken and pat dry. Arrange in a foil-lined greased bak-ing dish. Brush lightly with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake for 20 minutes. Liberally brush the sauce over the chicken thighs and bake for 15 to 20 minutes longer, or until cooked through.
Bring the remaining sauce to a boil; serve with the chicken
Serves 4.
Credit: About.com Southern Food
Chicken thighs glazed with a flavorful orange sauce.