Nitche Ward

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Nitche Ward a.k.a. The Original Woman is a spoken-word artist. She is also involved in social activism. In August of 2004, Nitche was involved in the assembly of the “Stop the Bush Agenda Protest” against the New York City Republican National Convention (an event that comprised 15,000 in attendance). Shortly before that she served as Senior Field Organizer in the National March for Women’s Lives (April 2004) – the largest march in the history of the US, gathering 1.15 million people. ^[1] In her previous project (April of 2005), she was involved in organizing of the National Women of Color and Allies Conference - a historical event sponsored by the National Organization for Women. ^[2] Nitche is the Festival Coordinator for a Semi-Annual National Freedom Fire Spoken Word Festival, and Co-Chair of Sistah Cypher – a venue with Queen Sheba out of Washington, DC, Chicago, IL, and Norfolk, VA, and London. ^[3]

Her spoken word works have been featured on BET’s Mic Check, the New York Reproductive Justice demonstration and several radio stations throughout the country. ^[4] She's performed with HBO’s Def Poets like Alix Olsen, Ishle Park, Staceyann Chin, and Helena D. Lewis. In , she’s worked along side national entertainers like Whoopi Goldberg, Infamous Peter, Paul, and Mary (National Legendary Folk Singers), Ani DiFranco (“Riteous Babe” folk singer), Moby (The face of techno), Wanda Sykes Hall (Comedian), Nikki Giovanni (Poet and activist), Yolanda Adams (Gospel Singer), MC Lyte (Hip Hop Pioneer), and Myra J. (Comedian).^{[citation needed]}

In between law school and performing fulltime in nationwide appearances, Nitche has penned an ensemble of poetry in a collective work called Naked Expressions and comprised three CD compilations entitled Life – By Any Means Necessary, The Messenger of Truth,and lastly, The Addiction.^{[citation needed]}