Civil Rights + Advocacy - honeybrownhope.org

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School-to-prison Pipeline

Did you know that prisons are built based on number of third graders who fail?

The school-to-prison pipeline is a disturbing national trend where black and brown children are funneled out of public schools and into the juvenile and criminal justice systems, because of increasingly harsh, disparaging school and municipal policies. Criminal justice reform needs to start in the schools.

We provide strategic guidance for students' families who need support addressing excessive and wrongful punishment; advocate for policy reform; serve on education task forces that set policy agendas; and create prescriptive toolkits and cautionary editorials.

Criminal Justice Reform

Our Founder Tammie Lang Campbell's battle cry is, "Change does not happen without a fight —you must stand and support each other in pursuit of justice.”

Our advocacy ranges from the statehouse and courthouse to the jailhouse.

We advocate for reform; amplify miscarriages of justices in the media; provide strategic guidance to victims of injustices; and serve on criminal justice reform task forces that set policy agendas.

#AntiNWord Initiative

Advancing healthy self-worth, dignity, mutual respect and introspection throughout the African American community starts with addressing the labels placed on us – either from others or ourselves.

Since 1991, the Foundation’s Founder Tammie Lang Campbell has been on a mission to eradicate the N word. She started by petitioning Merriam-Webster and Random House to redefine or remove this offensive racial slur from their dictionaries. On July 7, 2007, Campbell buried the N word during a symbolic service in Pearland, Texas that was covered by CNN. Unfortunately, some people have refused to let this offensive and denigrating racial slur die. The fight for dignity continues.

Fired for Speaking out Against an Offensive Racial Slur: Honey Brown Hope Foundation’s Statement of Support

The Honey Brown Hope Foundation is standing with Sheldon Watts, who was terminated from PinnacleART after speaking out against workplace bias and discriminatory practices.

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Alerting the Community about Senate Bill 2432

Effective September 1, 2019, Texas Legislatures’ new law strengthened the school-to-prison pipeline cycle. Senate Bill 2432, allows administrators to refer students to alternative disciplinary education programs if an employee perceives harassment from a student. According to the Texas Penal Code 42.07, harassment includes intent to harass, annoy, alarm, abuse, torment, or embarrass a person by phone, electronic communications and/or online posts.

To warn the community about how this dangerous legislation will fuel the school-to-prison pipeline, Founder Tammie Lang Campbell penned an editorial that was featured in: Houston Chronicle, Forward Times, Fort Bend Independent and Houston Style Magazine.

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Honey Brown Hope Foundation Appeals for Darius Elam's Exoneration

There is no physical evidence linking Darius Duran Elam to crime, and he has been incarcerated for over 38 years! He deserves a timely decision and freedom! We are so grateful for everyone who standing with us. Please keep the movement moving by learning more and sharing this far and wide!

Click here to learn more about Darius Elam and what you can do to help.

COVID-19 a Double Disaster for Attorneys Hit with a $250,000 Judgment for Challenging Fort Bend ISD’s Illegal Truancy Court

It’s unjust for FBISD to recoup attorneys’ fees when they were responsible for the illegal truancy court and benefitted from parents paying fines. It’s unjust for parents not to be able to recoup attorney and court fees from FBISD and its illegal truancy court.

We are encouraging Fort Bend ISD residents to use their voices to question and hold FBISD accountable.

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Student Excessively Punished by Fort Bend ISD Graduates with Honors

Last year, the Honey Brown Hope Foundation honored Fort Bend ISD Thurgood Marshall senior with the "Peacekeeper Award" for her courage and activism.

She was suspended from Thurgood Marshall High School after trying to verbally deescalate a fight between fellow students. Founder Tammie Lang Campbell and Attorney Christine Beeler of Juvenile and Children's Advocacy Project stepped in to address that the suspension was rooted in FBISD's pattern of unjustly penalizing Black students.

As a result of Campbell's and Beeler's advocacy, FBISD issued a formal apology and removed the three-day suspension from her record.

Fast forward to now, and she has graduated Magna Cum Laude!

Civil Rights Causes

There is no hope without justice. We put the ACT in ACTivism by advocating from the schoolhouse to the courthouse and in the church and media to promote racial harmony; address the school-to-prison pipeline; and expose systematic injustices.

Civil Rights Causes

Current Advocacy and Outcomes