Tracy Brown (1974-2023)[1] was an American author of urban fiction who is known for her works set in Staten Island, New York.
Tracy Brown lived in Staten Island, New York, where she was born and grew up.
She ran a nonprofit organization known as We Are Ladies First, LTD which seeks to inform, inspire, and empower the young women of Staten Island.
She also mentored and taught a course on writing to young ladies in a correctional environment of the New York State Foster Care System.
Her books, which are set in Staten Island and focus on women who triumph despite adversity, have been Essence Magazine, and USA Today bestsellers.