Whitney Bradshaw’s OUTCRY Shows Resistance Through Screams

In 2018, a motley group of five women gathered in artist and activist Whitney Bradshaw’s Chicago living room. Three were her neighbors: a Black elementary school teacher, a Latinx high school dean and a white journalist. Another was her husband’s hairstylist, who brought a friend. But the diverse group of mostly strangers quickly familiarized themselves with one another. They spilled secrets and shared deep-rooted feelings of anger, shame and devastation, channeling their emotions into unflinching, powerful screams. It was Bradshaw’s first scream session for OUTCRY, her photo series documenting the power behind the emotions of women and non-binary people. The exhibit is currently at Colorado’s Photographic Arts Center but will close soon, with a reception on Friday, October…