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October 29, 2024

Chicago Beyond Hosts National Justice Convening

October 29, 2024

On October 21-22, 2024, Chicago Beyond hosted its inaugural National Justice Convening, a Conversation on Holistic Safety in Corrections, in Chicago. Sta

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August 12, 2024
WTTW Chicago Tonight: Advocates Hope New Illinois Law Helps Lower Maternal Mortality Rate for Black Women
Our Leader in Residence Jeanine Valrie Logan was invited to speak on WTTW’s Chicago Tonight alongside Sen. Lakesia Collins (D-Chicago). — Black women h
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July 29, 2024
Governor J.B. Pritzker Signs Birth Equity Legislation
On July 29, 2024, Chicago Beyond welcomed Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and Lieutenant Governor Julianna Stratton to sign historic birth equity legislation.
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July 15, 2024
Chicago Tribune: Some have called the South Side a birthing ‘desert.’ A nurse midwife is working to change that.
By Lisa Schencke Jeanine Valrie Logan sat in traffic for nearly two hours while she was in labor with her third child. Logan was determined to have her dau
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March 14, 2024
Chicago Beyond Invests $4 Million in Nonprofit Organization ‘Birth Center Equity’ to Transform Maternal Health Disparities
Chicago Beyond, a philanthropic organization that addresses systemic inequity by exponentially increasing the impact of community-backed solutions, today a
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- Birth Center Equity
- Black Maternal Health
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February 27, 2024
ABC7 Chicago: First Black-owned birthing center to open on Chicago’s South Side by 2025, with help from state funds
Illinois’ only Black-owned birthing center, the Chicago South Side Birthing Center, is set to open in 2025. The center is meant to be a home for the com
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- Black Maternal Health
- Jeanine Valrie Logan
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October 30, 2023
I’m a Black Midwife Who Knows Too Many of Us are Dying During Pregnancy. This Must Stop.
USA Today The fight for birth equity is crucial, especially for Black women. In Chicago, data shows they're six times more likely to die from pregnancy-rel
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September 19, 2023
Chicago Beyond Unveils Commitment to Action to Catalyze $5M Investment in Black Maternal Health Fellows Program at Clinton Global Initiative 2023 Meeting
Today, Chicago Beyond, a philanthropic organization that works to ensure all young people and community members are free to live full lives, unveiled it wi
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April 12, 2023
Three Black-Founded Maternal Healthcare Businesses that Help Combat the Maternal Mortality Crisis
Black Enterprise – Our Leader in Residence, Jeanine Valrie-Logan, was highlighted in this article, which showcases three healthcare companies and startup
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- Black Maternal Health
- Health and Wellness
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March 29, 2023
Opening the Chicago South Side Birth Center
WCIU On The Block – Our Leader in Residence Jeanine Valrie-Logan is interviewed about opening the Chicago South Side Birth Center to reduce the Black mat
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- Black Maternal Health
- Jeanine Valrie Logan
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March 15, 2023
Childbirth is Deadlier for Black Families at Any Income, Study Finds
Our Leader in Residence, Jeanine Valrie Logan of Chicago South Side Birth Center, & Dawne Collier MD joined WTTW/Chicago PBS to discuss a new study tha
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December 12, 2022
Jeanine Valrie Logan Fights for Maternal Equality and Reproductive Justice
Vocalo Through her work at Chicago South Side Birth Center, founder, activist, certified midwife and Chicago Beyond Leader in Residence, Jeanine Valrie Log
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November 28, 2022
The Rise of Black-Owned Birth Centers
Chicago Beyond's Jeanine Logan addressing Black maternal mortality crisis with South Side Birth Center. Discover midwife-led, culturally concordant care solutions offering lower infant and maternal mortality rates.
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