Nita Whitaker

Nita Whitaker is a former ICU registered nurse-turned Miss Louisiana, an accomplished singer, and award-winning actress and author. She champions literacy through her 501c3 non-profit In A World With Books (www.inaworldwithbooks.org) which has put 18,500 new books in the hands of underserved children and counting. Her newest book is a father/daughter narrative memoir, When Your Hand is in the Lion’s Mouth: The Life and Wisdom of a Man named Green.