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Roseanne A. Brown |
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Roseanne Brown: Hey there. My name is Roseanne A. Brown. So, about my name. My first name Roseanne, comes from my father's mother, my grandma, Rose. He wanted to give me a name to honor her, so Rose became Roseanne. The A in my name, a lot of people don't know this, it's actually short for Akushika, which is my Ghanaian name, that's spelt, A-K-U-S-H-I-K-A. In my father's language of Ga, it means, more valuable than gold. So, it's definitely a big name to live up to. I'm really proud. I love both my names and I love that they give me a connection to my family and my culture and my heritage.
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