Local Scholar Amanda Bennett Named Town of Carrboro's 9th Poet Laureate

Local Scholar Amanda Bennett Named Town of Carrboro's 9th Poet Laureate

The Town of Carrboro has selected Amanda Bennett to be its ninth poet laureate. Described as “a poet, cultural critic, and public humanities practitioner,” in a release, Bennett will be the first Black woman to serve as the town’s poet laureate. Bennett is a scholar of Black feminism and is the author of “Working the Roots,” a collection of poetry published earlier this year. Currently, Bennett is a Postdoctoral Fellow in Grant Operations Manage…