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Brenda Myers-Powell
American activist and human trafficking advocate
Brenda Myers-Powell | |
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| Born | Brenda Jean Myers (1957-04-18) April 18, 1957 (age 67) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
| Spouse | Keith Powell (m. 2004) |
| Children | 3 |
Brenda Jean Myers-Powell (born April 18, 1957[citation needed]) is an American activist and advocate against human trafficking.[1] Myers-Powell, a human trafficking survivor is the co-founder of The Dreamcatcher Foundation, a nonprofit which aims to fight human trafficking in the Chicago area.
Biography
Myers-Powell was born to a teenage mother and grew up on the west side of Chicago.
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Her mother died when she was six months old. Myers-Powell was subsequently raised by her alcoholic grandmother. Friends of her grandmother started sexually abusing her when she was four or five years