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From Summit
to HUB
NOVA is a Black Repro Ecosystem Hub for Innovation, Alignment, and Collective Action. NOVA is building long-term infrastructure for the Black reproductive health, rights, and justice ecosystem through political education, strategy, collaboration, and collective movement building.
Steering Committee
NOVA Summit 2026
In May 2026, over 400 organizers, birth workers movement leaders, storytellers, healthier advocates, artists, researchers, and visionaries gathered in Chicago for NOVA: A Black Repro Ecosystem Summit for Innovation and Action. Over three days, we aligned on shared challenges, strengthened connections across the Black reproductive health rights and justice ecosystem to deepen our commitment to building a Black feminist future we all deserve.
What is the NOVA HUB?
A Space for Alignment
Practitioners and leaders moving in a shared direction, even across differences.
A Place for Coordination
A central home for regional strategy, working groups, and ecosystem-wide planning.
A Resource Library
Tools, frameworks, summit materials, and updates people can return to.
A Pathway to Action
Clear next steps that turn summit ideas into sustained work.
Who is the HUB for?
Black repro practitioners, organizers, advocates, cultural workers, researchers, communicators, policy leaders, funders, and movement partners committed to building the next era of Black reproductive justice.
Resource Preview
Summit recordings + materials
Alignment Not Agreement framework
Working group invitations
Upcoming calls + ecosystem updates