Torch Literary Arts​

A 501(c)3 nonprofit founded by Amanda Johnston in 2006 to support Black women writers across the diaspora. ​​​​

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​Visual Art ​

An emerging visual artist, Amanda's mixed media creations explore themes of identity, place, and the personal as political practice. ​​ 

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Praisesong for the People

A statewide poetry project in Texas celebrating everyday people in the place we call home. This project is supported by the Academy of American Poets and the Mellon Foundation.