Lora Nigro is an award-winning singer-songwriter, journalist, and filmmaker with a 20-year background in advertising and design. Founder of 11th Story Creative, she’s produced independent documentaries since 2014, exploring themes of belief, activism, and human complexity. Under the name 11th Story, Nigro brings lyrical and melodic sensitivity to both music and film. She spent 22 years as a contributing writer for Milwaukee’s Shepherd Express and holds a journalism degree from Marquette University. With deep Midwestern roots and a passion for social justice, she is grateful to submit The Fighting Priest—a story of Milwaukee’s civil rights past told with poetic honesty and cinematic edge.