Chicago · celebrating Black fatherhood

Stronger fathers.
Stronger Chicago.

Daddy Victory Club empowers Black fathers through leadership development, mentorship, and community events that put the right people in the same room. Founded in Chicago by Kouri Marshall — built around the dads, mentors, and kids who show up week after week.

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Why we built DVC.

Two minutes from the fathers, mentors, and kids who make this work — in their own words.

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Our Mission

Empower Black fathers. Strengthen Black families.

When dads are equipped, connected, and seen, the whole household wins — and so does the block. DVC organizes around three pillars: lead, connect, build.

Leadership Development

Fatherhood coaching, peer mentorship, and the practical playbooks that turn good dads into great leaders — at home and beyond.

Community Connection

Our signature Daddy & Me Strolls bring fathers and their kids out together — Chicago neighborhoods, weekend after weekend.

Generational Change

We invest in the dads of today so the next generation grows up knowing fatherhood looks like presence, pride, and possibility.

Founder + Signature Program

One dad's idea. A city's movement.

Kouri Marshall started DVC to give Black fathers what he saw missing — community, coaching, and a stage to celebrate the everyday wins. The Daddy & Me Strolls are how he scales it.

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Kouri Marshall

Founder · Daddy Victory Club

A Chicago dad, husband to Dr. Kayla Marshall, and father to Kouri II and Karis. Kouri brings a decade of public-sector experience — Director of State & Local Government Affairs at the Chamber of Progress, formerly Deputy Director of Appointments under Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker — into a grassroots mission built around the dads on his block.

Eureka College SIU Carbondale Chamber of Progress Former Pritzker Admin
Signature Program

Daddy & Me Strolls

Dads. Kids. A walk through the neighborhood. The simplest thing in the world — and a viral moment that's been featured on Fox 32 Chicago, WGN, CBS News, and Block Club. The Strolls are how DVC turns showing up into a movement.

WhereChicago neighborhoods
WhoBlack dads + their kids
CostFree to attend
VibeAll love. All pride.
Featured Event

Run With Me — June 4, 2026

Miles Baggett is running Chicago's Race Against Gun Violence at Grant Park, with Daddy Victory Club as his charity partner. Every dollar pushes our mission forward.

Run With Me — Miles Baggett, June 4 2026, Grant Park. Supporting Daddy Victory Club at Chicago's Race Against Gun Violence.

Lace up. Show up.

On Thursday, June 4, 2026, Miles Baggett is taking on Chicago's Race Against Gun Violence at Grant Park — with Daddy Victory Club as his charity partner. Donate to his page, run alongside him, or share the flier with someone who needs to hear our story.

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Miles Baggett Running for Daddy Victory Club
Donate to Miles' Page → Race Info

📍 Grant Park, Chicago · 5:00 PM expo · 6:00 PM Kids For Peace Sprint · 6:30 PM 8K / 5K / 2-Mile Walk · presented by Strides for Peace, sponsored by CBS News Chicago.

Updates & Shoutouts

What we're working on right now.

Notes from the team, shoutouts to the people showing up, and quick wins from the block.

Shoutout May 21, 2026

Big love to Miles Baggett 🏃‍♂️

Miles signed on as our charity runner for the June 4 Race Against Gun Violence at Grant Park. Every mile he logs sends a dollar back to DVC programming. We see you, brother.

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Press Jul 23, 2025

Block Club Chicago: "Daddy Victory Club shines a light on Black fatherhood"

Block Club covered how our Daddy & Me Strolls have gone viral — and what it means for the dads showing up across the city.

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Press 2025

CBS Chicago: strengthening Black fathers, one stroll at a time

CBS News Chicago profiled the Strolls — fathers, kids, and a neighborhood walk that's quietly become one of Chicago's most meaningful fatherhood gatherings.

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Org Note 2026

Founder note from Kouri Marshall

"We started DVC because every Black dad I know is doing the work — and almost none of them are getting the props for it. This is the stage. This is the crew. Pull up."

In the Media

Our story, in our city's words.

National and local press telling DVC's story — and the community we're built around.

Fox 32 Chicago

Fox 32's segment on the Strolls and the dads making them happen.

Watch on Fox 32 →
CBS NEWS

CBS News Chicago

"Aims to strengthen Black fathers and communities one stroll at a time."

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Block Club Chicago

"Shines a light on Black fatherhood — and their meetups have gone viral."

Read on Block Club →

Born and built in Chicago

Four red stars. Two blue stripes. One city. The work is in the neighborhoods that raised us.

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Get Involved

Four ways to be in this with us.

Whether you've got five minutes or five hours a week, there's a place for you.

01

Donate

Fund summer programming, mentorship stipends, and the events that get fathers in the room with their kids.

Donate →
02

Volunteer

Help us run cookouts, hoops clinics, and town halls across the South and West Sides.

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03

Mentor

If you've made it through, come back and pull someone up. We pair you with families in your neighborhood.

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04

Spread the Word

Share Miles' race page, our YouTube feature, or this site. Awareness moves money, and money moves kids.

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