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Advancing health equity for BIPOC families in Chicago. 📍
Doula care • Education • Advocacy
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#Chicago - 🔥🔥🔥It’s all happening!! #MidwiferyMatters

The Perinatal Pause Podcast
“The Hands That Caught Us” A Legacy Podcast Series with Our Midwife Elders. An archival offering through the Perinatal Pause Podcast™ with Jennie Joseph

Episode 2 - Mekazin Alexander and Aquilla Graves take us through their midwife journeys as well as talk about the work being done through their BA NIA organization.

Ba Nia
A Chicago-based reproductive justice organization committed to eliminating racial disparities in maternal and infant mortality in women of color.
https://www.baniainc.com
@baniainc
@PerinatalTaskForce
#PerinatalSafeSpot™

Watch on my YouTube @jenniejosephthejjway or listen wherever you get your podcasts - https://youtu.be/2qODZP1emuE?si=J7Z82gzgrurxtB75

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We’re getting closer and closer to our biggest event of the year… and we’re so excited to share some of the incredible vendors and community organizations joining us this year.

From family resources and wellness support to local businesses, birth workers, makers, and community organizations, this gathering is possible because so many incredible people are showing up for birthing families on the South Side.

Here's just a few of the vendors you'll meet at our Latch & Stroll on Saturday, August 29th from 11AM - 3PM.

@aalayacommunitymidwifery
@afriwarebooks
All Our Kids Network
@safekidschicago
@baniainc

Come connect, learn, discover new resources, and spend the day in community with us.

More vendor highlights coming soon!

Register for free through the link in our bio.

Don't forget to PRE-REGISTER to secure your free food tickets! Link in bio ❤️

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Let’s Talk About Sex 2026 Conference by SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective!
It was such an inviting space where I met some incredible people and heard from amazing presenters! I also took part of the Birthworker meet & Greet by @nekidnursery & Haus of Omi! #reproductivejustice #birthworker #blackwomenphotographers #wholistichealth #protectblackwomen

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Today, AMPT hosted a session for organizations across the program areas of reproductive justice, birth equity, maternal and infant mental health, and early childhood education to build community and collective capacity by working across silos.

This includes: Our Mothers' Light, The Little Resource Center - Belleville, IL, BA NIA, Illinois Association for Infant Mental Health, CHOICES: Center for Reproductive Health, Black Midwifery Collective, and Chicago Birthworks Collective.

We are looking forward to more ways to engage with our community-based organizations working across the state impacting how we create successful and thriving lives!

#AMPT #BirthEquity #earlychildhoodeducation #CapacityBuilding #Community #AMPTUp #ChicagoNonprofit

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🎶 Support “Echoes of the Heart” 🎶

Family and Friends,

I’m inviting you to be part of something very special.

On Sunday, July 19, 2026, I will be sharing my heart through music at Echoes of the Heart—an evening of truth, healing, and inspiration.

To help make this event a success, I’m asking 100 family members and friends to consider making a $20 donation. Your support will help cover musicians, sound, venue expenses, and production costs, allowing us to create a memorable experience for our community.

Echoes of the Heart
📅 Sunday, July 19, 2026
🕔 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

📍 Earl’s Garden at Mae’s Kitchen
6914 S. Perry Ave.
Chicago, IL 60621

Ways to Donate
💜 Zelle: aquillagraves@gmail.com
💜 Cash App: $Aquilla365

Every gift—large or small—helps bring this vision to life. If you’re unable to donate, I would be grateful if you would share this invitation with others.

Thank you for believing in me, supporting independent music, and helping make Echoes of the Heart an unforgettable evening.

With love and gratitude,

Aquilla Sadalla
“Sharing my truths through songz.” #Chicago
* #chicagomusic
* #chicagoartists
* #chicagoculturalcenter
* #chicagoevents

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Come chill with the EveryMom community while assembling newborn supply kits for Chicago families!

Join us Friday, July 10th from 8-9:30pm for cool drinks and a great evening of giving back at our Summer Kit & Community Night!

Invite a friend or come solo and make news ones!

RSVP today to save your space (link in bio)! See you in 2 weeks!

#chicagovolunteers #chicagoparent #chicagophilanthropy #chicagomom #chicagogivesback

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The countdown is on! 🎉

Our Pregnant & Postpartum Parent Party is almost here, and we're so excited to share the vendors community partners who will be celebrating alongside us.

Pregnant & Postpartum Parent Party
June 20th | 1-5PM
Shine Bright Community Center

Join us for free community resources and connect with family support organizations.

This event is a joyful community gathering designed to support families as they move through pregnancy and early parenthood. Whether this is your first baby or your fourth, you are welcome here!

Be sure to RSVP for this free event with the link in our bio!

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Next week, join us at the 2026 AMPT Nonprofit Convening!

Join us for a morning of joyful connection and deep discussion as we seek to change the philanthropic practices in our city.

This event will also include an engaging panel, featuring:

- Kyra Marcano, Executive Director of @chicagorun
- Mekazin Alexander, Executive Director and Co-Founder of @baniainc
- Kate McAdams, Executive Director of J.P. Morgan Private Bank

This panel will be moderated by Adriana Viteri, Senior Philanthropic Advisor at @thechicagocommunitytrust

This event will take place on June 15th from 9 AM - 12 PM at the Willis Tower in Downtown Chicago.

Registration is required for entry. Space is limited.

Register now using the link in the bio!

#NonprofitConvening #Convening #AMPT #CapacityBuilding #Chicago #ChicagoNonprofit #Nonprofit #AMPTUp

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In two weeks, join us at the 2026 AMPT Nonprofit Convening!

Join us for a morning of joyful connection and deep discussion as we seek to change the philanthropic practices in our city.

This event will also include an engaging panel, featuring:

- Kyra Marcano, Executive Director of @chicagorun
- Mekazin Alexander, Executive Director and Co-Founder of @baniainc
- Kate McAdams, Executive Director of J.P. Morgan Advisory

This panel will be moderated by Adriana Viteri, Senior Philanthropic Advisor at @thechicagocommunitytrust

This event will take place on June 15th from 9 AM - 12 PM at the Willis Tower in Downtown Chicago.

Registration is required for entry. Space is limited.

Register now at using the link in the bio!

#NonprofitConvening #Nonprofit #PanelDiscussion #AMPT #AMPTUp #CapacityBuilding #ChicagoNonprofit #Convening

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🧡 It’s been awhile, let’s catch up. We’re excited to bring you NDoula Newsletter #010

🧡 Seeking doulas, trainees, and trainers! Join our Birth & Diversity doula training team. Send a statement of interest to communications@ndoula.org by June 1, 2026.

🧡 Check out the 2nd installment of our podcast Lullabies & Liberation, now with Spanish subtitles. Share & Subscribe

#NDoula #Birth&Diversity #DoulaTraining #Lullabies&Liberation PatientCenteredness

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My name is Brandy Alpha and I am a community based doula(birth worker) & Photographer.

I had the pleasure to have a sit down discussion with Illinois State Comptroller Susana A. Mendoza to discuss Black Maternal Health & the importance of having a Birth Worker for support before/during/after birth! Thank you for having me on your platform Susana!

Please watch this informative interview and share with your communities! I’m currently accepting clients for birth support and I accept self pay and Medicaid!

Special S/O to BA Nia Inc (where I completed my doula certification)
Sokana Collective
Chicago South Side Birth Center

And a host of doula/midwive/birthworker independents and collectives!

#birthworker #doula #chicagodoulas #midwife #blackmaternalhealth

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During Black Maternal Health Week, we’re having honest conversations about the disparities Black women face every day. Black women are nearly 3x more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes and that has to change.

I sat down with community-based doula Brandy Alpha (@brandyalphaphoto) to talk about the critical role doulas play before, during, and after childbirth. Their support, advocacy, and care can make a life-saving difference for mothers and babies.

Every family deserves to feel safe, supported, and heard.

@baniainc
@sokanacollective
@chicagosouthsidebirthcenter
#blackmaternalhealthweek #blackmaternalhealth

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