While the country faces a Black maternal mortality crisis, midwifery-led birth centers have been found to produce low infant and maternal mortality rates. Chicago Beyond’s Leader in Residence, Jeanine Valrie Logan, will open the Chicago South Side Birth Center to provide Black midwife-led, culturally concordant care. Read Word in Black’s article to learn more about Jeanine’s work in birth justice.
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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