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Why suicide is the leading cause of death in jails and what we can do about it – 1A Show
Our Managing Director of Justice Initiatives Dr. Nneka Jones Tapia spoke with June Leffler of 1A Remaking America on September 8, 2022. Millions of people enter

Rapid Response Fund Awards 63 Organizations – The Citizen
Photo by Brown Books and Paintbrushes This article was written by Tia Carol Jones and was published in the Citizen Weekly on September 7, 2022.

Chief Innovation Officer wants to support grassroots organizations – The Citizen Newspaper Group
This article was written by Tia Carol Jones and was published in the Citizen Weekly on September 7, 2022. Dr. Maurice Swinney was recently named

CPS’ Maurice Swinney moves to Chicago Beyond to help design equitable systems for youth – Chicago Tribune
Maurice Swinney, Chief Innovation Officer. Roger Morales / Chicago Beyond This article was written by Darcel Rockett and was published in the Chicago Tribune on

Celebrating Black Breastfeeding Week – WGN 9 Chicago
Our Leader in Residence, Jeanine Valrie Logan, spoke with Lourdes Duarte on WGN Evening Chicago News on August 22, 2022. Lead Steward of the Chicago

Black Breastfeeding Week continues to raise awareness for 10th anniversary – Fox 32 Chicago
Our Leader in Residence, Jeanine Valrie Logan, spoke with Anita Blanton on Fox 32 Chicago News on August 23, 2022. Our Leader in Residence, Jeanine

Chicago Beyond Names Dr. Maurice Swinney Chief Innovation Officer
Former District Leader at Chicago Public Schools will Focus on Designing Equitable Systems for Young People Click here to read more in The Chicago Tribune

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.