User:KimberleyCPenamon/sandbox

Kimberley Celeste Penamon was born in 1962 in Bethel Hospital located in Brooklyn, New York; a borough of New York City. In the early 60's it remained Beth EL or  Bethel Hospital then later changed to Brookdale as renovations took place. The hospital has held the name Brookdale to date. Kimberley is the youngest sibling of two. To proceed her is her eldest brother Robert Marc Penamon, who is 17 months older than she. Kimberley grew up in Farragut Housing a part of the Fort Greene/Farragut community and a vital part of the New York City Housing Authority for low income families. Farragut Houses was named after Admiral Farragut a naval officer. Her parents are Robert Penamon from Oxford, Mississippi and Ruby M. Tully born in Brooklyn, New York but a descendant of West Indian parents from Barbados and Antigua.

Coming from meager means she began writing at the age of 10. She attended Dr. Daniel Williams Elementary school in Brooklyn.