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Chicago midwife hopes South Side birth center will help close maternal health gap
Jeanine Valrie-Logan (Chris Bentley/Here & Now) This article was written by Chris Bentley was published in WBUR on July 14, 2022. Jeanine Valrie-Logan had 12
A Conversation on Abundance: Moving Beyond Pledges to Action
How would our world look if we truly loved Black people? Just as COVID-19 brought anti-Blackness into view for many across healthcare, education, finance, and
The Land of the Free Leads the World in Incarceration. Why? – Capital B News
Reform advocates say there are other ways to respond to crimes, from rehabilitation to trauma treatment.
The Midwife Bringing Health Care To More Black Parents – It’s All Good Block Club Chicago Podcast
Our Leader in Residence Jeanine Valrie Logan spoke with Jon Hansen on It’s All Good on June 2, 2022. Jeanine Valrie Logan, a Chicago midwife,
Replay Video: Do I Have the Right to Feel Safe? Instilling Safety in Corrections
On May 24, 2022, Chicago Beyond hosted a virtual conversation with national leaders in criminal legal reform on instilling safety within corrections.
Abundance movement seeks to bolster Black-focused nonprofits – Fox 32 Chicago
Our Founder and CEO Liz Dozier spoke alongside President of Grand Victoria Foundation, Sharon Bush with Terrence Lee of Fox 32 Chicago on June 1,
Black health care providers look to end treatment inequality – Chicago Sun-Times
Black patients around the country have reported having symptoms and pain dismissed or misdiagnosed. For pregnant Black women, such mistreatment drastically increases the possibility of death.
Chicago Beyond Partners with TasselTurn to Increase Education Equity for Foster-Involved Youth
Chicago Beyond, an impact investor that works to ensure all young people have the opportunity to live a free and full life, today announced its
Learning from Building a Healing-Centered District | SXSW EDU 2022
On March 8, 2022 our Founder & CEO Liz Dozier and Maurice Swinney, Interim Chief Education Officer of Chicago Public Schools, hosted “Learning from Building a Healing-Centered District,” at SXSW EDU 2022.
Former Cook County Jail Warden Advocates for More Holistic Criminal Justice System – WTTW
Our Managing Director of Justice Initiatives Dr. Nneka Jones Tapia spoke with Paris Schutz on WTTW Chicago Tonight on May 19, 2022. Do inmates in
WBEZ: Chicago Beyond’s vision for holistic safety in corrections
Next week, Chicago Beyond will unveil a new publication and initiative to forge a path toward holistic safety for people impacted by incarceration. The group will bring
Chicago Beyond Announces New Leadership Venture to Transform Black Maternal Health Outcomes
The venture partners with Jeanine Valrie Logan, certified nurse midwife, and advocate for birth equity to accelerate her work in opening the first free-standing birth
