On her return to the U.S. in 1971 she became a professor at George Washington University in the American Studies Department.[6] Brown was the only black faculty member to serve full-time.[10][4] She remained a member of George Washington University until her death in 1976.[1][2] In 1972, Brown travelled again, this time to African cities which include Gao, Cairo, Segou, Marrakesh, Timbuktu, Fez, Ibandan, Benin, Axum, Kumasi and Luxor.[5]