Sep 19 2022

Race & Reproductive Rights Post-Roe: A Discussion with Author Natalie Moore and Chicago Abortion Fund

Embodied Inequalities

September 19, 2022

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Location

UIC Student Center East & Virtually via Zoom

Address

Cardinal Room SCE, 750 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60607

Calendar

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About the event: This event focuses on reproductive justice in Chicago and features Natalie Moore, WBEZ journalist and author of the recently published play, The Billboard: A Play About Abortion. Set in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood, The Billboard portrays Black women fighting for reproductive rights and autonomy as the local government seeks to shut them down. Natalie will be in conversation with Alicia Hurtado, Communications and Advocacy Manager at Chicago Abortion Fund.

Please note that, following UIC guidelines, in-person attendees will be required to wear a mask.
If you have any access requests, please contact us at irrpp@uic.edu.

About the series: The Embodied Inequality: Unpacking the Impact of Race & Racism on Health series builds on important work documenting extensive health disparities. This interdisciplinary lecture series explores why race is so consequential for health outcomes and how scholars, practitioners, and community groups can intervene to improve health outcomes for vulnerable communities.

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Contact

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Date posted

Aug 25, 2022

Date updated

Aug 30, 2022

Speakers

Natalie Moore | WBEZ Reporter, Race, Class and Communities

Natalie Moore covers segregation and inequality at WBEZ. Her reporting has tackled race, housing, economic development, food injustice, and violence and has been published in many Chicago and national media outlets. She is the author of the award winning book "The South Side: A Portrait of Chicago and American Segregation" and most recently of "The Billboard: A Play About Abortion."

Alicia Hurtado | Communications and Advocacy Manager at the Chicago Abortion Fund

Alicia Hurtado's work is focused on building power for abortion justice and busting stigma through social media, collective action, and coalition building. They also work as a case manager on the CAF Helpline, directly connecting people to the abortion care they need by providing financial, logistical, and emotional support.