Many don’t know that prisons are built based on the number of third-graders who fail – this is how the term school-to-prison pipeline was coined. The school-to-prison pipeline is a disturbing national trend where Black and Brown children are disproportionately funneled out of public schools and into the juvenile and criminal justice systems because of harsh, excessive, and wrongful punishments, and discriminatory disciplinary policies.

Parents are in need of resources to help them powerfully advocate for their children. As a natural extension of its school-to-prison pipeline advocacy work, The Honey Brown Hope Foundation created the “How to Advocate for Your Child: Toolkit for Black and Brown Parents and Guardians." The toolkit includes: 10 recommendations for parents to advocate for their children; parent-teacher conference guide; guide to handle discipline issues; and sample letters and worksheets.

History Talks initiative spreads hope by sharing the triumphant, untold history of leaders, martyrs and champions of civil rights. The History Talks project exists to not only preserve cultural history not included in American history, but also to help youth develop a deeper understanding of how these change agents overcame challenges and took responsibility to evoke a positive change.

Our countless History Talk events have afforded over 5,000 Houston-area youth the opportunity to sit at the feet of history makers responsible for blazing the trail for freedoms they have today. In addition, over $20,000 has been raised for unforgotten civil rights heroes.