Oscar Brown Jr.

American singer, songwriter, playwright, poet, actor and civil rights activist (BMI IPI #: 4353817). Born on October 10, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois - died on May 29, 2005 in Chicago, Illinois. He was married to [a1128660], sister of actress Judy Pace. Father of several children, including [a2052783] (aka BoBo), [a10483213] and Africa Pace Brown. He ran for office in the Illinois state legislature and U.S. Congress, both unsuccessfully. His father Oscar Brown Sr. (December 22, 1895 - October 1, 1990) was a prominent community activist, lawyer and businessman in Chicago.