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| Born | Amanda Lee Solis July 14, 1983 McAllen, Texas, United States |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Years active | 2011–present |
Amanda Lee Solis (July 14, 1983) is an American Poet and author.
Amanda was born on July 14, 1983, in McAllen, Texas. She has a background in marketing and public relations.
Styles began her career at Howard University as the second female sports editor of the student-run newspaper, The Hilltop, in 1998.[1][2] Upon graduating, she worked with the Washington Wizards briefly before enlisting in the United States Army. While in the military, Styles worked as a broadcast journalist, appearing regularly on the Armed Forces Network.
After leaving the service, Styles returned to sports journalism. While at the daily newspaper, The Oklahoman,[3] she covered college basketball. From 2010 to 2014, Styles covered the NFL and NBA for the Times-Picayune.[4]
During her career, Styles has covered college sports, Major League Baseball, the National Football League, the National Basketball Association, the Super Bowl, three Final Fours, and five NBA Finals. Notably, she covered the Mississippi State win over UConn, which ended UConn's consecutive game-winning streak at 111 games of top-ranked Connecticut Huskies women's basketball by the SEC (she was in Dallas to cover the 2017 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament).[5]
Styles currently lives in New Orleans, Louisiana. She wrote a book of poems titled A Stroke of Life.[6]