The HEAR US ROAR visual chapter book was sparked over conversations with local Chicago artists and friends about the need for a space to share important stories. HEAR US ROAR's focus is giving artists from different mediums a platform to share their stories, feelings/emotions, dreams, fears, happiness, whatever they like - it is OUR collaborative safe space that celebrates US and OUR artistic gift. 

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STEPS FOR BRAVERY

 WRITTEN BY BRITTANY JULIOUS

Steps for Bravery is a prose poem about the process of overcoming loss and trauma in the face of personal doubt.

Britt Julious is a journalist and essayist. Her work focuses on the intersection of music, art, race, feminism, culture and politics. She is a firm believer in the underground, the avant garde and the underdog.

Britt has written a variety of profiles, longform reported pieces, fiction and nonfiction for publications, including Esquire, ELLE, GQ, W magazine, Vice, The Guardian, and Pitchfork, among many others. In addition to her numerous freelance assignments, she currently pens a weekly column for the Chicago Tribune and writes and edits for Vice’s THUMP.

Britt also serves as a moderator, panelist and guest speaker for organizations, schools and events throughout the country.

Behind The Screen

CHAPTER ONE - 'Steps For Bravery'