Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
5 Browns pianist Deondre Brown describes childhood abuse, family recovery and music as a path to healing
Summary
Concert pianist Deondre Brown, of the 5 Browns, described disclosing years of childhood abuse by her father, the family's efforts to seek therapy and the role of music and positive relationships in recovery during a Davis County symposium presentation.
Deondre Brown, a concert pianist who performs with the sibling ensemble the 5 Browns, told symposium attendees that she and two sisters discovered years of sexual abuse by their father while on tour and later confronted their parents.
Brown said the abuse began when she was about 11 and tapered when she was about 16. "There were thousands of instances of abuse. Several hundred of them qualify as **** of a child under the law," she said. She described the family's subsequent attempt to seek…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
