Help Hodari Brown Defeat Cancer
Hodari Brown is a native Detroiter and the six of seven siblings to Virginia Brown and Muhammad Shabazz. He has 19 nieces and nephews as well as 10 great nieces and nephews along with 6 God children. He is a devoted family man who loves children which is why he is a foster and adoptive parent. Hodari’s faith is his guiding force as he is a licensed minister at Triumph Church in Detroit, MI, under the leadership of Pastor Solomon Kinloch Jr. He is an alumnus of Tennessee State University in Nashville, TN and the University of Phoenix.
On August 12, 2020, during the height of the Coronavirus pandemic, Hodari found out during a routine visit to the dentist that he had oral cancer from a dental specialist. This very curable and treatable cancer has taken a toll on his life. Hodari was expected only to have one surgery and a few chemotherapy treatments.
As of March 2022, Hodari continues to battle stage 4 cancer while also dealing with other medical ailments such as severe migraines. He has undergone nine surgeries, 25 chemotherapy treatments, and nine radiation treatments. So far treatments have not helped and doctors have continued to say as recently as April 2022 that if nothing changes, Hodari’s whole jaw structure would have to be removed to prevent the cancer from spreading and lingering around.
Hodari has experienced many setbacks on this road to recovery, yet he continues to fight. Through this ordeal of constant treatments and surgeries, he hasn’t been able to work a steady job. He has faced having to go to treatments many times by himself due to the pandemic and rarely gets anyone to stop by to visit him so he has spent many days battling pain by himself. Recently he has admitted to battling deep belts of depression as a result of isolation. Your donation will help cover medical, personal, and living expenses during this challenging time.
Hodari Brown is a military veteran and a man of many talents with an infectious smile. He has spent more than 15 years serving his community in various capacities from feeding the homeless, teaching financial peace university classes, mentoring youth, helping the elderly or being a peer support leader for those battling mental illness. Hodari is known for his giving heart, helping others and his humbleness so this is why now is the time for his community, family and friends to show up and help him.
Hodari has received numerous awards, honors, and accolades for his leadership, service and dedication to improving the lives of others. Some notable awards and honors are he is 2020 JCI Michigan Outstanding Young Michigander Awardee, 2020 Who’s Who in Black Detroit Emerging Leader, 2019 Michigan Chronicle 40 Under Forty Honoree, an inaugural honoree for the Tennessee State University Young Alumni Network 40 Under Forty Honors, the 2019 Federal Executive Board of Michigan U.S. Small Business Administration Michigan District Office Employee of the Year, 2019 Peer Support Awardee for the National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) Michigan, 2019 Spirit of Detroit Award, and a City of Detroit Distinguished Service Award.
Hodari is a member in such organizations as Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. (Lifetime member), Tennessee State University National Alumni Association (TSUNAA), John J. Pershing High School Alumni Association, National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) Metro Chapter, the Detroit Young Professionals (DYP), Black Young Professionals of Detroit, Lifetime Member of National Guard Association of Michigan, and University of Phoenix Alumni Association.
Update: Hodari is undergoing chemotherapy treatments as of April 2023 again due to his cancer spreading and he needing a particular medication to be renewed. So pray for him and positive news.
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