Exclusive: Yvette Nicole Brown On The Emotional Weight—And Sacred Work—Of Being A Caregiver

Essence Magazine:

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When Yvette Nicole Brown talks about her father, one word comes to mind: honor.

Twelve years ago, the actress—beloved for roles on Community, A Black Lady Sketch Show, Drake & Josh, and more—quietly stepped into a new role: full-time caregiver for her dad after his Alzheimer’s diagnosis. She moved him from Ohio to California, left a hit sitcom at a career high, and rebuilt

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