About Us – Hope For Harvest

Hope For Harvest serves as beacon of community advancement for families in the city of Charlotte North Carolina with roots expanding over 40 years. Hope For Harvest first began its start as week-long fundraiser as an effort to fund and continue the services provided by Community Outreach Christian Ministries & The Harvest Kitchen after the passing of our founder’s mother, Pastor Barbara Brewton whom founded COCM. Pastor Barbara Brewton was responsible for feeding over 100,000 families throughout the city of Charlotte, leaving an incredible trail of Hope that still lives on today.

Driven by her late mother’s philanthropic efforts and passion for the helping underserved youth, Catherine Brewton officially founded Hope For Harvest in 2016. Hope For Harvest uses cultural influences and charitable resources to provide essential living items and services for Charlotte’s underserved youth, while providing an escape through music, dance and life development programs. Our recently re-dedicated youth center, the Barbara Brewton Hope For Harvest Youth Center, provides free services including after-school programs, tutorial services, nutritional guidance and performing arts programs for the youth in the community.

Board Members

Chairwoman

Catherine Brewton

A true trailblazer, Catherine Brewton’s drive, tenacity, integrity, and kind heart have made her one of the most respected and influential executives in the music industry. Her career spans over two decades of working with the likes of Drake, DJ Khaled, Nas, Snoop, Nicki Minaj, Yolanda Adams, Kirk Franklin, Kenny Chesney, and numerous others. She is a trusted advocate for music’s thriving creative community.

As BMI Vice President, Creative, Head of Hip Hop, R&B and Gospel, Brewton directs all of BMI’s Atlanta office outreach to songwriters and music publishers while working closely with staff members in New York, Los Angeles, Nashville, and London to bring top songwriters, producers, and artists to BMI.

Brewton produces and hosts many of BMI’s marquee annual events, including the BMI R&B/Hip Hop Awards, the Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards, installments of BMI’s popular “How I Wrote That Song” panel series, and BMI’s annual “Know Them Now” Showcase. Brewton led BMI’s first ever DEI task force in 2019 that resulted in hiring Sandye Taylor, BMI’s first Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer.

Accolades include a recent appointment to the advisory board of Carnegie Hall, 2022 Billboard Woman of the Year and a founding member of the Black Music and Entertainment Walk of Fame and Georgia Entertainment Caucus co- chair. The Caucus was formed to create dialogue that bridges the gap between politicians, entertainment professionals and the community and shares the importance of activism. Brewton also serves on the Board of The Recording Academy – Black Music Coalition, and the board of NMAAM (National Museum of African American Music).

Hollywood Reporter named Brewton one of the “Grammy Top Ten Power Players,” she was an Ebony magazine “Power 100,” and was inducted into the Stellar Awards “Stellar Hall of Fame.” She also completed a two-week Women’s International Business Program at Harvard Business School.

Driven by her late mother’s philanthropic efforts and passion for helping underserved youth, Catherine Brewton officially founded Hope for Harvest in 2016. Hope for Harvest uses cultural influences and charitable resources to provide essential living items and services for Charlotte’s underserved youth, while providing an escape through music, dance, and life development programs. Brewton recently released the “Hope for Harvest Coffee Table Book a Visual Journey of Faith, Hope & Love.” In addition, Brewton is in the early stages of producing a documentary and publishing a book about her late mother titled, “Miracle on Brewton Drive: How Pastor Barbara Brewton Cameron Transformed the City.” She is also working on a residential and commercial redevelopment on Brewton Drive in Charlotte, North Carolina, where her plans are to revitalize the area where some 40 years ago, her late mother redeveloped the same community.

Nova Perry

Novalie (“Nova”) Indira Perry is a graduate of St. John’s University School of Law, in Flushing, New York and the daughter of New York State Assemblyman N. Nickolas Perry (who represents sectors of Brooklyn).

After graduation from law school, and a brief stint at the Brooklyn DA’s office as well as a TORT law firm in Brooklyn, Nova started at the young boutique entertainment law firm of James E McMillan, PC where she developed her skills as an entertainment lawyer negotiating deals for hip hop and R&B artists, music producer and songwriters such as Cool & Dre, talent managers, music productions companies, urban streetwear apparel companies and others. As managing attorney, the firm grew significantly in staff and clientele during her tenure.

In 2004, Nova opened her own practice with grammy nominated producers Cool & Dre and their related entities. Her practice provides a variety of services to well known music producers, recording artists, and production companies.

In 2006, Steve Rifkind tapped Nova as General Manager of SRC/Universal during the successful launch of AKON’s multi-platinum 2nd LP. Having gained great experience and insight working in-house at SRC, in 2007 Nova left to re-focus on her entertainment law practice. She also expanded her management roster to include grammy nominated producer Eric Hudson (Kanye West, John Legend, Leona Lewis, Whitney Houston, Mary J. Blige, NeYo).

In 2014, Nova is partnered with her daughter, independent recording artist, songwriter, actress and influencer Justine Skye. Justine got signed to Atlantic Records where she release one EP (Everyday Living) project before subsequently leaving to sign with Roc Nation Records in 2015. Working hand in hand with the labels, they released two EP’s (Emotionally Unavailable (EP), 8Ounces (EP) and one album (UltraViolet) while at Roc Nation before they decided it was time to go independent. Together they launched Nynetineth LLC to develop and distribute Justine’s music along with several other business ventures including a robust social media influencer & branding business, merchandising, and live performance/touring business, as well as acting with Justine landing her first major role on Season 5 & 6 of “Grown-ish” on Freeform. Nova successfully regained rights to their masters from Atlantic and Justines 2014 song “Collide” went viral on Tiktok in 2023 gaining her performances on Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, a RIAA Gold certification, and a 2024 iHear Radio Awards nomination for TikTok Bop of the Year.