Sabreen Sudan-Jolley

Sabreen Sudan Jolley Brown, a vibrant soul known for her creative spark and infectious spirit, passed from this life on August 26, 2026 at MD Anderson in Houston, at the age of 30 years old. She graced this world with her presence on June 28, 1996 in Pasadena, CA, and spent her childhood in Altadena, CA. She was born the second child in a large, lively family, and she embraced her role as an entertainer early on, earning the affectionate nicknames "Ms. Cita" and "Señorita Paraquita" for her childhood performances.

Sabreen's parents eventually relocated to Pine Bluff, AR where she spent the remainder of her childhood. There she found her love of literature and began her gift of speaking, writing, and performing at an early age and excelled in oratory competitions by age 11. She graduated Pine Bluff High School in 2014, where she participated in the band and cheerleading, and on the debate team. Travel was an important part of family experience in her childhood, and became one of her favorite things as an adult.

Sabreen's passions led her to move to Atlanta, GA to attend Clark Atlanta University, where her talents flourished even more. By sophomore year, she published her first book, "Same Sky Different Light." After graduating from Clark in 2018, she majored in Communication and English and was an exemplary member of Clark Atlanta Philharmonic and Miss Collegiate 100-2016.

Sabreen's artistic journey then moved her on to Brooklyn, NY, where she would later make her mark as an educator and performer, and grace the stage of the historic Apollo Theatre as one of their spoken word performers in 2023 and participated in America’s Got Talent in 2024. Also selected for the Chateau d’Orquevaux Artists & Writers Residency in Paris, France and contributed to the Center for Black Literature, Sabreen gave of herself to many other speaking and performing engagements around the country. Her life was a symphony of spoken word, teaching, and artistic expression.

While in New York, Sabreen was blessed to find the love of her life, Micheal Brown, affectionately known as her "maaaaannnn". They were eventually married and shared a joyful life bonded by their shared love of travel and culinary adventures, and would later relocate to Louisiana where they resided until her passing.

An accomplished author, speaker, and poet, Sabreen was the creative force behind the "Couch Colloquy" podcast and also the "Sabreen Speaks" literary platform. Her dynamic presence lit up every room, and her personal style—marked by her flair for fashion and high heels—left a lasting impression.

She leaves on earth to cherish her memory, her husband, Micheal; mother, Nisaa; stepfather, Kevin; and her siblings Breanna, Jason, Kamrin, Kyla, Kai, Malik, Shaina, and Shawn; maternal grandfather, Jalal; and a constellation of other relatives and countless friends. She was preceded in death by her father, Jason; maternal grandmother, Sameha; and paternal grandparents, Huey and Rosa Lee.

Sabreen leaves behind a lasting legacy of creativity, joy, and inspiration that transcends her years. She will forever be remembered as a fun loving and creative free spirit, inspiring, vibrant, artistic, entertaining, and social butterfly with her unique gift of bringing real life experience to creative display, not only through poetry and performance, but in the life she lived.

She will be forever loved and missed within all the hearts she touched with who she was, and the memories and her writings will continue to be the gifts she leaves behind for all who love her and carry forward in the next pages of their own story... until we all meet again!