John R. Chambers is the founder of the award-winning arts and culture non-profit BloomBars, an artist incubator and performance venue in Washington, DC. Previously, he was a senior vice president for the global communications & advocacy firm, GMMB. He writes fiction, nonfiction, and poetry about his personal experiences with race, activism, mental health, trauma, the environment, the arts, and fatherhood. He's been featured in The Washington Post, Works & Conversations, COALESCE COMMUNITY, and Interactive One platforms. He has only recently sought to publish his writings. John identifies as Black.