Brownies is a story by ZZ Packer a young African American writer and it was published in 1999 This story takes place at Camp Crescendo a summer camp for fourth graders near the suburbs of Atlanta Georgia Laurel the narrator gives a glimpse into the day to day world of the black girls parents in suburban Atlanta In addition to the theme of racial prejudice Brownies makes another serious point It shows the power of group thinking and the pressure to go along with the actions of the group to which