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Amanda Johnston

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In the premiere of Season 3 of Black Austin Matters, hosts Lisa and Rich sit down with Amanda Johnston, the trailblazing poet who became the first Black woman to hold the title of Texas Poet Laureate and the founder of Torch Literary Arts. Amanda shares insights into her childhood, her evolution as a writer, the transformative power of poetry, her identity as an Affrilachian poet, and her dedication to uplifting Black women through the literary arts.

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In the premiere of Season 3 of Black Austin Matters, hosts Lisa and Rich sit down with Amanda Johnston, the trailblazing poet who became the first Black woman to hold the title of Texas Poet Laureate and the founder of Torch Literary Arts. Amanda shares insights into her childhood, her evolution as a writer, the transformative power of poetry, her identity as an Affrilachian poet, and her dedication to uplifting Black women through the literary arts.

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