Every day I contemplate what I can do to help people treat each other better. I’m Nita Wiggins, an American author, educator, and journalist in Paris, France.
Photo by Lucie Cervantes
I spent 21 years on U.S. television before changing course. I’m a subject matter expert on U.S. civil rights because I had to fight for my own fair treatment.
I'm a survivor of an Economic Lynching.
I coined the term Economic Lynching in 2014.
It’s the orchestrated choking off of a person’s career advancement, using hierarchical control and designating someone for the “noose.” Like a physical lynching, there’s a rigid insistence on ending the aspirations of the “other.”
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Civil Rights Baby is in the Jimmy Carter Center presidential collection in Atlanta, Georgia.
Readers and writing professionals praise my Civil Rights Baby memoir, which shows how my atypical career pursuit put me at risk. How well did the anti-discrimination Civil Rights Act of 1964, signed the year of my birth, protect my generation and me?
“(Civil Rights Baby) is a profound book. I recommend it.”—Jack Canfield, co-creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series
Civil Rights Baby is available globally in print and eBook versions. In Paris, France, connect with The Red Wheelbarrow book shop to purchase your copy.
In Augusta, Georgia, contact The Book Tavern for your physical copy of Civil Rights Baby.
“I really appreciate the stories of brave women who managed to change their lives. That shows us that we can fulfill our dreams, not being afraid to have big ones.” —Perrine Scheer, Wiggins’ former student at ESJ Paris
“Nita’s writing could change lives.”—Hermann Djoumessi, ADMP podcaster and Big Data Consultant, Paris, France
“… reminds me of Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man …”— Angela Shaw, former staff attorney for the FCC and NAACP
“I was captivated from the very first page.’” —Tina Mari Rucker, Chicago-based artist and filmmaker
“… this work will be striking for readers…”—The BookLife Prize
“Civil Rights Baby—A ‘must-read’ that will help people find where their strengths lie.” —LaToya Gibson, President, Tutor Boxx
How successfully can you say what you need to say? In front of a camera, or in front of an audience? I used to fret over whether I’d sound authentic, or maybe too rehearsed.
There’s a balance. I found it for myself, and I’d like to help you achieve it for yourself.