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Racial Equity- Mentoring-Social Justice-Prison Reform-Economic Mobility

Racial Equity- Mentoring-Social Justice-Prison Reform-Economic MobilityRacial Equity- Mentoring-Social Justice-Prison Reform-Economic MobilityRacial Equity- Mentoring-Social Justice-Prison Reform-Economic Mobility

BEAUTY AFTER THE BARS

Tiawana Brown‘s Story- Watch the Video

Watch the Tiawana Brown Story!

 Tiawana share’s part of her story with the world.
True and uncut. Authentic. Told her way. See why she work so hard in her community & why she fight for the Women & girls inside & outside of the Criminal Justice System.

About Us

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Beauty After the Bars Mission

Beauty after the Bars (BATB), is a non profit organization based in Charlotte, NC- Mecklenburg County. Founded by Tiawana Brown, born and raised in Charlotte, NC. She is a formerly incarcerated woman and a Board member/active member of the of The National Council. BATB provides mentoring, advocacy, education, and supports racial equity, and economic mobility for the communities that disproportionately affected and our most marginalized communities.

BATB Supports the successful return of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated mothers, women and girls.  Our mission and purpose of the organization is to provide education and advocacy to keep women, girls and youth out of jail, prison, and the justice system. 

Interupts the school to prison pipeline

  We  assist women and girls released from prison and jail  by offering programs and resources-through our collective partnerships with other grassroots organizations, SAVE ,Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, CMPD, and Mecklenburg County Dentention Center.

BATB also provides support and assistance for those that are currently incarcerated with reentry needs. 



"Education instead of Incarceration"     

Working to keep our women, girls, and youth out of jail and prison. 

Our advocacy and education work will address issues with Racial Justice and Economic Mobility and implement change.  


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Racial Equity=We All Can Do It!

NOVEMBER 10,2019 - BARS TO ELEVATION GALA

rest in heaven ramona - We love you-Charlotte Loves You.

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Advocate

Wife & Mother

Wife & Mother

A strong advocate for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women.  Ramona's memory and hard work will not be in vain.    We carry on her mission and vision - The Ramona's House Foundation.

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Wife & Mother

Wife & Mother

Wife & Mother

Ramona will forever be missed and was survived by her two sons, husband, grandchildren, and many family and friends.

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History Maker

Wife & Mother

History Maker

In the short two years since she was pardoned by President Barack Obama, Ramona made an impact by striving to change laws and correct injustices done to women just like her.

2019 Bars to Elevation 2nd Annual Gala - A Huge Success-Thanks for your support!

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Beauty After the Bars Donors

Please consider donating to Beauty After the Bars, There are so many wonderful and life-changing initiatives happening with our youth, our women and this movement! Beauty after the Bars sole purpose is to implement change in our community by  education instead of incarceration. Focused on prison reform, racial equity, social justice,  mentoring and economic mobility. Tia shares the time she spent in Federal Prisons and the county jails, to keep our youth , and women out of jail and prison. Survivor of domestic violence. She leads by example and is a pillar of hope in her Hometown of  Charlotte, North Carolina.

Support the cause and help change someone's life!

Thanks in advance for your generosity. 

Fighting For Change

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National Council

Pardoned By Barack Obama

National Council

 A 501 (c) 3, The mission of the National Council For Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls (National Council) is to end the incarceration of women and girls by building a movement grounded in sisterhood, solidarity and human rights.

http://www.nationalcouncil.us

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CAN-DO

Pardoned By Barack Obama

National Council

A 501(c) 3 nonprofit foundation that advocates Clemency for All Non-violent Drug Offenders. These are the faces of the drug war. Behind every face is a human with a story. Overly punitive drug laws create negative consequences that trigger a chain reaction upon innocent family members, friends and our society.  http://www.candoclemency.com

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Pardoned By Barack Obama

Pardoned By Barack Obama

Pardoned By Barack Obama

On March 30, 2016, President Barack Obama granted commutation of sentence to 61 individuals. On the same day The President also stopped by a White House meeting to meet with Ramona Brant and other individuals who had been granted clemency in the past. 

https://medium.com/@ObamaWhiteHouse/life-after-prison-ramona-brant-83212d36ea86

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Your support and contributions will enable us to meet our goals and help women & girls returning home . Your generous donation will fund our mission to keep Women & Girls out of jail and prison.

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