Please Help Support Jaja and Maria

Hello Friends, Family, and Loved Ones Near & Far,

On August 3rd, 2023, our beloved Timothy Darren Brooks, artist, friend and father, departed this world and tragically left behind his beautiful and vibrant son Jaja, and his one true love and mother of his child, Maria.

For those of you who knew and loved Tim as I did, you know that he ferociously loved his family very dearly and would have done anything for them. This is truly a devastating loss for not only Jaja and Maria, and Tim's close family, but for the whole larger community whom Tim touched with his wisdom, his gentle spirit, and his majestic visual artistry.

As Jaja and Maria grieve, I want to reach out to all of you for your support. Anyone who knows and loves Maria knows that she brings joy and support to all those around her, whether it be through the power of healing arts and crystals, her amazing musical drumming skills, or the exuberance of her teaching of traditional West African dance. Even just a smile from Maria is like a smile from the Sun herself.

Anyone who knows Jaja knows without a doubt that he is a pure, joyful, and kind soul. It is heartbreaking that Jaja is now without the father who loved him so dearly. Now is the time that Maria is in greatest need. Maria and Jaja are on their own. Maria's mother passed away a few years ago. At this time, Maria and Jaja need the support and love of the community to help them through this pain, and to stay healthy and well cared for through this intense grieving process.

Please give any amount, all help is welcome. San Francisco, Maria's birth home, has become an ever-increasing expensive city, pushing out the people we love who are dear to us. It is so difficult now more than ever for a single parent to survive and thrive. It has been tragic watching a family that truly embodied that magical San Francisco joy and spirit be torn apart like this.

May Tim finally rest in peace and please will you join me in making sure Maria and Jaja continue on strong and show your love for them.

With Gratitude,

Gloria