Sisters - This was drafted 3 or 4 weeks ago

Recently, I made contact with 3 of my sisters who also share James Brown's bloodline. I actually made contact with a fourth sister as well. I prayed for years to make connections with my dad's side of the family, We have had some disagreements and I was shut out by two of my sisters.

But I got some good news in the last couple of weeks; my sister in Texas reached out to Julie and indicated that she will be contacting me very soon. I am looking forward to hearing from her. It is so sad that we are spread out across North America and all we can do is phone and e-mail. And now, because of my living situation, I cannot even do that much.

I (Julie) am sorry if Michael/Bakari comes off as brusque, but he has sort of been disillusioned about your relationships. I think he had some sort of fairy-tale happening and everyone was going to "live happily ever after". He didn't realize family dynamics are complicated and the greater number of members, the more complicated. He has one sister here in Sacramento and I think he was 15 when his sister was born. So basically, for all intents and purposes, he was an only child.

As a caveat: He is receiving treatment for his bio-chemical imbalance and that has helped a lot, and he is staying away from the cocaine. So his demeanor, his presentation, his concentration, his overall communication/interpersonal skills seemed to have improved. My point is: your interactions with him shouldn't be nearly as volatile as they were when he was out and using.

I (Mike) am about ready to give up on the James Brown stuff; he's dead and so is my dream of ever having a father-son relationship. But I guess it was true "Papa was a rolling stone"...you know the rest all he left was alone. If any of my sibs read this, please reach out so we can connect. I don't want my life to rival my father's; I want to build relationships and become close and stay close! I am pleading with you: please, don't identify with the aggressor who was our dad!

Mailing Address:

Mike Brown x-1211819
Sac Main, 8W 2 03A
651 "I" St.
Sacramento, CA 95814