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-related causes than white women. Through the Chicago South Side Birth Center, Jeanine Valrie Logan plans to address this disparity. Read more in her own words from her op-ed in USA Today.
September 9, 2024
In the first three years of Chicago Beyond's existence, only 14 percent of our multi-year grants were directed toward BIPOC-led organizations and only 4 pe
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August 12, 2024
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
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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