Just who is Dr. Barbara Jean Brown Anderson? You would have a problem putting that answer on paper. She could easily be seen as a whose-whose upper echelon woman strong in her convictions and faith. Barbara believes in God, our heavenly Father, as her strength and guide throughout her life. Or maybe you could say she is a woman whose beginnings were modest, and she was born in times of unrest and turmoil and who knew heartache at a very young age. You would be correct either way.

Her humble beginnings did not stop her from becoming the successful woman and accomplished Dr. Barbara Jean Brown Anderson. She was born to Mr. and Mrs. King Henry (Elizabeth Dollie) Brown, Sr., and raised in Fairfield (Englewood), Alabama, by her loving mother and maternal grandmother, Mrs. Lelia Bell Brakefield. Although her beginnings were humble, she learned that family, love, and faith would have her skyrocket to a world where anything would be possible.

She graduated from high school with honors as the salutatorian. She continued her studies with a scholarship to the historical Miles College. College graduation was the beginning for Barbara as her tenacity spurred her up and over the top while attending Miles College, where she graduated with honors. She attained her degree in Social Sciences, moving on to achieve her master’s and doctorate degrees. Abandonment is a severe problem in the world. Due to Barbara’s experience learning to cope and become whole, she set out to pen her first book. Her burning desire to stop the insanity of abandoned children has driven her to work endless hours. She has researched facts she needed to give her book credibility beyond her own experience. Barbara endured abandonment as a child, with its effects that carried over into her adult life. Still, her perseverance was strong enough not to allow her misfortune to define her life. Now, she is looking to help other children or adults struggling to find independence.

Dr. Anderson and her husband, Minister Wayne A. Anderson, Sr., have been married for 52 years. They are blessed with three wonderful children: Jocelyn Ayanna, Carice Elizabeth, and Wayne, Jr. They are also blessed and proud of a gifted granddaughter, London Elizabeth.