RISE UP! Poems of Protest, Poems of Praise is a collection of poems spanning three generations of an African American family of writers, from post-slavery to present day.
Mari Fitz-Wynn is an experienced writer with nearly thirty years of writing expertise. She has published two books, Take Heart and Connect the D.O.T.S., and has another one, Anointed to Dream in the works. She's published numerous articles in several magazines such as A Woman's Heart and Soul, the National AG Woman's magazine and the Chattanooga Weekly, and the North Carolina Home Educators Greenhouse Report. Mari has written poetry and litanies for many years. She is the recipient of a United Arts Council literary grant and placed second in the Blue Ridge Mountain Christian Writers Conference Articles Competition, and she is a popular speaker. RISE UP! is her debut poetry collection. Visit her at www.marifitzwynn.com to stay in touch.
