June 17, 2025
South Side Birth Center ‘Able To Dream Bigger’ With $3.3M City Grant
The Chicago South Side Birth Center, 8301 S. South Shore Drive, was awarded a $3.3 million Community Development Grant by the city on May 29.
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April 9, 2025
Chicago Beyond Announces Multi-Million Dollar Fellowship to Improve Health Outcomes for Black Mothers and Children
April 9, 2025
Four fellows to receive $500,000 in unrestricted grants to transform maternal healthcare Today, Chicago Beyond, a national philanthropic organization tha
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April 17, 2025
ESSENCE: “We Can’t Shrink From The Fight”: Black Maternal Health Advocates On The Crisis—And The Hope—Driving Change
FatCamera / Getty Images Our Leader in Residence Jeanine Valrie Logan was interviewed for Essence magazine. By Jasmine Browley · Updated April 17, 2025 W
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December 11, 2024
Grant Makers in Health: Q&A: How the Chicago South Side Birth Center is Championing a Better Approach to Maternal Health
Our Chief Investment Officer Shruti Jayaraman and our Leader in Residence Jeanine Valrie Logan, the Founder + Lead Steward of CSSBC were interviewed for th
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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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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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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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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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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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