Background
Bennett, Velma Joyce was born on March 25, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Floyd Theodore and Willie Belle (Williams) Bennett.
Bennett, Velma Joyce was born on March 25, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Floyd Theodore and Willie Belle (Williams) Bennett.
Bachelor in Secondary Education, Western Michigan University, 1964. Master of Education, Loyola University, 1975.
Teacher English and social studies, Wendell Phillips H.S., Chicago, 1964-1965; editor, Follett Public Company, Chicago, 1965-1966; teacher, Bryant Elementary, Chicago, 1966-1972; H.S. teacher, Outward Bound, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1979-1981; private practice writer, poet, Allegan, Michigan, since 1990.
Past president National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Allegan.