Cave Canem Fellow and Affrilachian Poet, Amanda Johnston has performed across the country for various causes and events. Honors include a 2003 and 2004 Artists Enrichment grant from the Kentucky Foundation for Women and the 2005 Austin International Poetry Festival's Christina Sergeyevna Award. Johnston has served on the board of directors for the National Women's Alliance and the Kentucky Womens Conference. Currently, she is an ensemble member of The Austin Project Performance Company (TAPPCo) and the founding editor of Torch: poetry, prose, and short stories by African American Women, www.torchpoetry.org.
