Impact
A Future of Hope and Progress
Twanna A. Hines founded FUNKY BROWN CHICK, Inc. in 2005 as a part-time solopreneurship, growing it into a U.S.-based firm with 11 team members. We are a Black-owned, woman-owned small business dedicated to making a positive impact. Our roots are in sexual reproductive health education and reproductive justice, but our reach extends to various social justice areas.
Art for Social Change
The depiction of sexual health, sexual assault, abortion, and gender disparities on TV have spurred societal conversations that push social change.
We are committed to leveraging artistic and cultural expressions to drive social change and impact in communities. We love making a positive difference in society through arts and cultural initiatives.
Civic Engagement & Voting Rights
Gender matters when it comes to civic engagement. Not only do women make up at least half of the electorate, but legislators are increasingly voting on gender-focused and reproductive health-focused matters, including abortion access.
Coupled with the ongoing assault on voting rights, we recognize the importance of work in this area.
Climate Justice
To ultimately reduce health disparities and other inequities, FUNKY BROWN CHICK welcomes the opportunity to work with organizations focused on climate justice.
We recognize that when our water, air, and lands are polluted, reproductive health is affected. Not to mention, due to discrimination, gender and sexual minorities are more likely to be economically disadvantaged and, therefore, less likely to figuratively and literally weather storms.
Food Security
Our founder is from the Midwest, and has previously worked at one of the most well-known, Midwestern-based, Fortune 500 food companies. While there, she led digital efforts to reduce global hunger.
The firm understands that food security impacts every area of life; as one example, the United Nations Populations Fund notes that poverty and food insecurity are key drivers in sexual battery, survival sex, sex work, and child marriage.
Healthcare
Our founder previously worked at one of the U.S.’s largest providers of healthcare for women, developing award-winning health education programs.
As a firm, FUNKY BROWN CHICK understands that healthcare access and policy is inherently intersectional, and that, within this area, sexual and reproductive health is often stigmatized. We work with organizations and businesses to develop digital solutions that enable them to effectively and authentically engage communities.
Human Rights
In our work toward a world free from oppression, FUNKY BROWN CHICK works with organizations that promote and advocate for various human rights issues, including the right to sexual and reproductive health.
Committed to reducing violence and increasing security, our founder has previously worked at the U.S. Department of State, and is a member of the Truman National Security Project.
Immigration Justice
Women bear the brunt of impact in many issues surrounding refugee resettlement, including separation of children and sexual violence in refugee camps.
FUNKY BROWN CHICK has worked with several immigrant justice organizations to help them get out the word and advocate for immigrant justice. In addition, Twanna’s experience living outside the U.S. has allowed her to see firsthand how differently people are treated based on immigration status.
Income & Employment
Pay disparities, wealth gaps, and lack of access to employment opportunities are the result of gender and race-based inequities and discrimination.
FUNKY BROWN CHICK is proud to work with organizations and businesses focused on achieving justice and eliminating barriers to and in income and employment.
Racial Justice
FUNKY BROWN CHICK is a Black woman-owned firm where the majority of the team are BIPOC, women, or intersections thereof.
We have experience in working on many racial justice-related issues, including immigrant justice, state-sponsored violence, and educational and health equity. Many of our clients are at the forefront of tackling these issues.
