Collections by Michelle Brown WSG Dr. Debraha Watson

This mother of two adult children is an accomplished film maker, poet, short story writer, essayist, editor and retired higher education administrator. She holds a Doctorate in Adult and Higher Education; a Master of Arts in Adult and Higher Education; and a Master of Science in General Administration . She has been invited to speak at numerous workshops and conventions throughout the United States and Canada.

As a youth, she spent 12 years in the foster care system and as the old adage goes “What doesn’t break you, makes you stronger!” She shares her personal foster care journey in her memoir IF NOT FOR DREAMS: MEMORIES OF A FOSTER CHILD. Her writing is also included in the anthology GROWING UP IN THE CARE OF STRANGERS.

She also penned a novella, Dancing Under the Same Moon and has been featured in several other publications. As a contemporary abstract artist her work has been shown at the Detroit Artist Market, National Conference of Artist Gallery, Jo’s Gallery and The Juanita Ford Gallery and the Charles H. Wright African American Museum. Her production company, Reel Women Speak is dedicated to impacting the lives of women through visual media. Collective Voices: Wisdom of our Lesbian Elders is her first independent film.