( Grow, Improvise, Rise, Live), a women’s empowerment and mentoring organization. Rashonda Jones, work with women and young girls with G.I.R.L. Nova’s younger sister, Jillian, and her best friend, Dr. He credits his sister with pushing him to pursue his dreams of becoming a tattoo artist. Nova’s brother, Ryan Henry, is the star of VH1’s Black Ink Crew Chicago. A survivor herself, she uses her life experience to advocate for victims and survivors. For the Henry family, the healing process is an ongoing journey.įollowing her daughter and granddaughter’s tragic death, mom Yolan Henry is now a staunch advocate for both victims and survivors. Their murderer sits in prison today, convicted and sentenced to life in prison in 2013. Nova and her daughter Ava were murdered by her ex-boyfriend.

In January 2009, the family of Nova Henry, 24, and her 10-month-old daughter Ava lives changed forever.

Like many families, the Henry family ( Black Ink Crew Chicago star Ryan Henry, sister Jillian Henry and Mother, Yolan Henry) know firsthand what it is like to lose a loved one to domestic violence.

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