Meet The "People's Champ"

Re-Elect Tiawana Brown: A Voice of Truth, Transformation, and Triumph

Tiawana Brown is a remarkable and resilient leader who has overcome the traumas of domestic violence and the harsh realities of mass incarceration to become one of Charlotte’s most impactful community advocates. Born and raised in the Southside Homes housing community, she is a proud product of the West Side—a daughter of Charlotte’s historic strength and struggle.

Raised by her hardworking single mother, Artie Mae Brown, Tiawana was instilled with a powerful work ethic, deep faith, and an unwavering love for her community. Today, she is a devoted mother of two adult daughters, Antoinette and Tijema. Grandmother to her only grandson -Byron, Jr.

Tijema’s birth while Tiawana was serving a federal sentence remains a deeply personal reminder of the work still needed to transform systems that criminalize rather than restore.

Tiawana is the founder and CEO of Beauty After the Bars, a nonprofit dedicated to preventing incarceration among women and girls, and supporting successful reentry for justice-impacted women. She is also a certified Peer Support Specialist, a trained Community Health Worker, and a proud student at Johnson C. Smith University, where she maintains a 4.0 GPA.

Professionally, Tiawana balances multiple roles, including her position at American Airlines and her national advocacy work as a board member of The National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls. Through this work, she brings both lived experience and policy knowledge to conversations on justice, equity, and reinvestment in communities most impacted by incarceration.

Tiawana’s leadership has been recognized locally and nationally. She has received numerous honors, including:

• The Great 28: Black Charlotteans Shaping Our City
   
• She Built This City – Changemaker Award
   
• Salute U Award by For The Struggle, Inc.
   
• The Know Women: Top 50 Women in Charlotte
   
• The Know Women: Top 100 to Know in America
   

She has served on the North Carolina Department of Public Safety’s Women and Incarceration work group, and her story has been featured by NBC, MSNBC, WBTV, WSOC, WFAE, FOX News, WOSF Radio, and more.

In 2023, Tiawana made history by winning her City Council seat in District 3—winning every single precinct and earning the trust of her constituents through transparency, tenacity, and grassroots advocacy. Her lived experience, combined with her ability to lead with integrity and compassion, earned her the nickname “The People’s Champion.”

Now, Tiawana Brown is running for re-election—not for status or power, but to continue the work of transforming District 3 into a place where equity is not a promise, but a practice. She has proven that she will choose people over politics, and that leadership rooted in authenticity can drive real change.

If you live in District 3 in Charlotte, North Carolina, Tiawana humbly asks for your vote and support. A vote for her is a vote for you.

By re-electing Tiawana Brown, you are choosing a leader who:

• Understands the challenges and strengths of our communities
   
• Fights for equal opportunity, community safety, and economic empowerment
   
• Remains accessible, accountable, and people-driven
   

Let’s continue the movement. Let’s keep her voice at the table. Re-elect Tiawana Brown—The People’s Champion.