1 / 1 Charles Brown: _Attorney, Advocate, and Community Organizer_


Professor Charles Brown has dedicated his career to serving the people of Detroit and beyond, working tirelessly as an attorney, activist, and organizer for the working class, middle class, and marginalized communities. With decades of experience as an attorney for the Detroit City Council, he has had the privilege of working alongside notable leaders such as Comrade Mary Ann Mahaffey, Mel Ravitz, and JoAnn Watson.<


As a Legal Services attorney for the underprivileged, Charles has passionately defended clients facing evictions, welfare benefit losses, and other systemic challenges. Known as a “People’s Attorney,” he has been a steadfast advocate for unemployed individuals, single Black mothers on welfare, and other vulnerable populations.

A retired professional revolutionary, Black women’s liberationist, and proletarian internationalist, Charles draws on a foundation of historical and dialectical materialism, naturalism, and species-being philosophy. This legal philosophy is deeply rooted in the principles of the American Declaration of Independence, the Preamble to the Constitution, and the United Nations’ declarations on human rights. Education:<


- Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.) – University of Michigan - Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Anthropology – University of Michigan Personal Background: A proud Eastside Detroiter and the son of Coleman Young, he is also a father, uncle, and brother who once thrived as a softball, football, and basketball player. Now retired, he enjoys karaoke, dancing, and singing as part of a life philosophy centered on joy and connection. Motto: “Live, Love, Laugh.”