Marjory Wentworth

Marjory Wentworth is a poet who writes about race, justice, and violence in America. Her poems have appeared in Sojourners, and she has worked with the magazine as a contributor. She co-compiled We Are Charleston: Tragedy and Triumph at Mother Emanuel (Thomas Nelson, 2016), which collects interviews about the 2015 shooting at Mother Emanuel church. Wentworth has written civic and commemorative poems, including a Charleston mayoral inauguration poem written with Marcus Amaker. She is also active in the faith-based G92 coalition supporting Haitian residents of Springfield, Ohio.