What we Strive For Helping People
Mission & Vision Statement
MISSION is to have better Awareness in Understanding Educating Navigating of the Judicial Process. Partnership with others to
create a pipeline to ones Community to engage and restore a sound and quality of life.
VISION Speak Up A Diversified Committee that works to keep Transparency Accountability Equal Process in the Justice System. Mission. Execute Change and Awareness in assurance of fairness at the Local State and Federal Level.
Our Board
Nazarene Williams
Trista Graves Brown
Trista Graves Brown
Executive Advisor—At SpeakUp! Will County, we envision a world where every person has access to the resources they need to live a healthy, happy, and fulfilling life. We strive to create a world where everyone has the opportunity to thrive, regardless of their background or circumstances.
Trista Graves Brown
Trista Graves Brown
Trista Graves Brown
Founder—SpeakUp; Break the Silence, Awake the Truth. Owner—BossUp Entertainment &
Inner-Spiring Productions, Ultimate Image.
Justice & Community Activist; Poet, Artist, Designer, Event planner, Songwriter, Vocalist.
Sherry Williams
Trista Graves Brown
Sherry Williams
Will County Board Member Precinct Committee person, Lockport Township 21; ret. Will County Sheriff’s Dept.; union activist; first woman African American President of AFSCME, Local 1028; current Executive board, Chapter 31, Retiree Subchapter 73. In Speak Up, Will County Democratic Black Caucus, Joliet Chapter Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU), and Will County Black History Organization.
Ranisah Brown
Franklin Brown
Sherry Williams
Co-Founder Speak-Up
Social Worker Community Advocate.
Active and involved parent and performing artist.
Franklin Brown
Franklin Brown
Franklin Brown
Board Member
Cynthia Powell
Franklin Brown
Franklin Brown
Outreach—The President of Healing Heartstrings support center and Healing Heartstrings Inc. Member of Quad City African American Association
Joshua Phillips
Joshua Phillips
Joshua Phillips
Videographer At SpeakUp! Will County
Billy Bailey
Joshua Phillips
Joshua Phillips
Youth Director