Born in Cincinnati, OH, Dorian Brown grew up in East St. Louis, IL. As an undergraduate, he attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Dorian began as an engineer ended with a BA in history and a minor in mathematics. He received a Master's in History with an emphasis in African American History from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. He pledged Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc through the vessel of the Iota Pi Chapter. He currently is ABD in pursuit of a Ph.D. in History at Saint Louis University. His research interests include African American history and African history. Dorian served as a Professor of History at St. Louis Community College at Forest Park for 19 years before joining the African American Studies Faculty at City College of San Franciso, where he currently serves.