Racial Equity- Mentoring-Social Justice-Prison Reform-Economic Mobility
BEAUTY AFTER THE BARS
BEAUTY AFTER THE BARS
On June 12th, Her 49th Bday,
Tiawana will share part of her story. True and Authentic. Told her way. The only way. View the Trailer Video Now
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.
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.
Ramona will forever be missed and was survived by her two sons, husband, grandchildren, and many family and friends.
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.
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.
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.
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
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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