ITOA Movement
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to transform Black birth, reproductive, and sexual health outcomes across the Louisiana and the Gulf Coast through research, education, advocacy, and organizing that centers Black/Afro-Indigenous knowledge, community sovereignty, and transnational collaboration.
THE FIVE PILLARS
Research, Strategy, & Insight
Generation of evidence-based frameworks, data, and analyses that strengthen Black birth, reproductive, and sexual health systems through culturally grounded research.
Education, Advocacy, & Mobilization Power
Development and dissemination of education, advocacy, and narrative tools that shift public understanding and influence policy toward reproductive and birth justice
Collective Power Building & Reciprocity
Establishment of sustainable networks and reciprocity models that build collective capacity, resource sharing, and community self-governance
Radical Innovation & Digital Systems
Creation of liberators digital platforms and technological systems that expand access, autonomy, and innovation in Black reproductive and community health
Organizational Stewardship
Implementation of transparent, ethical, and spiritually aligned governance and operational systems that ensure accountability, sustainability, and growth
