NITA L CHASE, named, ‘Nita Louise’ by her beautiful mother, Erma Lee Johnson, is a lover and servant of God first. As a bonus, she is wife to Alvin Chase, Sr., and mother to three wonderfully intelligent black sons; Preston, Alvin Chase, Jr. (AJ), and Desmond. She is also a sister, aunt, cousin, and friend to a large extended family. Born and raised in the deepest parts of the South, Nita grew up in Clarksdale, MS.
As a child Nita’s writing began to take form, however, the message met the carrier far too soon so Nita would often discard her work. It wasn’t until later in life did she realize her writing was not only a gift but intended as a tool to express her intimate relationship with God, man, life, and love. Nita now uses her writing to create poetry, short stories, and plays, and in organizing spoken word events.
For Nita, poetry is not about how much recognition she obtains, rather it is the artist's utterance of her soul. Through writings such as “Whisper Epiphany” and “Passion Speaks,” Nita idealizes the context in which the art stains her life.
Meet Nita
She Says,
"Poetry is my whisper
breathed through uncensored lips
and oft times my shout
about the other one's eclipse
It's my own dance of words
and rendition of word play
and with each poem exhaled
my soul sings that day."
Poetess & Orator
Nita has eloquently delivered sassy messages of hope, love, and laughter, with a little bit of spice, through her poetic interpretations for special events, ceremonies, and programs across the United States. Nita has played an instrumental role in establishing the spoken word culture on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
When she is not speaking through poetry, by day Nita can be found in courtrooms serving as a lawyer or sitting on the bench as a Family Master Judge. She obtained her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Mississippi, Oxford. She is the co-owner of Chase Chase & Associates, PLLC Law Firm and works side by side with her husband, Attorney Alvin Chase.
For more than 24 years, Nita has served her church, Victory International Christian Center as a key leader. When she’s not serving through the VICC, Nita is serving with her illustrious sisters of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. In all that she does there is one common thread amongst the chord, passion.