Raised in Philadelphia, Cole Brown matured in the city’s predominantly-white private schools and neighborhoods – an experience that delivered an awareness of race and class from a young age.

Cole attended Georgetown University where he graduated with a degree in Justice and Peace Studies. During his college years, landmark events such as the death of Michael Brown and the election of Donald Trump ignited in Cole a passion for storytelling.

While at  Georgetown, Cole was inspired to begin penning his first book, Greyboy: Finding Blackness in a White World. Today, Cole resides in Sydney, Australia.