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Leonard Brown Jr.

Leonard Brown Jr.

Some stories are inherited. These are mine to tell.

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What do we carry forward, and what do we leave behind?

𝑊ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑊𝑒 𝐿𝑒𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝐵𝑒ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑑 follows Henry and Evelyn Knox through the Great Migration and the Korean War, exploring how family, love, race, and dignity shape the choices we make and the

President Truman’s Executive Order 9981, signed July 26th, 1948, promised equal treatment in the armed forces. But even a presidential directive doesn’t immediately change people’s lived experiences.

The generation of my aunts and

'What We Leave Behind’ is a work of historical fiction, but parts of its foundation are rooted in my own family history. My family has roots in Batesville, Mississippi. My grandfather worked in the shipyards of the Pacific Northwest, and many m

One step closer! I’m excited to share that the Kindle edition of my first novel, 𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑾𝒆 𝑳𝒆𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝑩𝒆𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒅, is now available for preorder on Amazon. The release date is set for November 2, 2026.

For those who prefer a physical copy

After several years of writing, researching, revising, and learning along the way, my first novel, What We Leave Behind, will be published on November 2, 2026.

Set against the backdrop of the Great Migration, World War II, and the Korean War, the no