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January 5, 2016

Blackdom: The First All-Black Settlement in New Mexico

Many of us are familiar with the Greenwood Community of North Tulsa Oklahoma where blacks built the most prominent community of their time. Deemed “The Golden Door” of opportunity for blacks, the dollar in “Little Africa” circulated 36 to 100 times, sometimes taking a year for currency to leave the community, hence its nickname “Black… Continue reading

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December 29, 2015

2015 Annual Report: The PBS Blog

I want to take this time to officially wave goodbye to 2015 with the presentation of our WordPress Annual Report. I’m so excited about how we did and most grateful to all the people who helped us to achieve our goals. Last year I didn’t dare share my data! Yea, it was that embarrassing. But that’s… Continue reading

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December 26, 2015

Author Spotlight: Yecheilyah Ysrayl

Originally posted on The Write Perspective: Hey. Here’s another author (she’s a poet as well) who also has a page here on WordPress. I consider myself and anyone else aware of her to be pretty lucky already as this author has a pretty powerful perspective and is more than capable of articulating her experiences and… Continue reading

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December 18, 2015

Blog Photos: I Scared Myself Away From My Own Post

OK, you may want to sit down for this one. A couple weeks ago (or was it last week?? LOL), whenever it was, I had a blogger to comment on a post I wrote asking me to go into more detail concerning photos in a blog post. I never consider myself a “blogging pro” or “advice giver”… Continue reading

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December 17, 2015

Diversify Your TV / Movie Selections

I know we all have our favorites but it is time to upgrade. In a couple weeks we’ll be moving on into another year. As such, I would like to propose an upgrade in entertainment. Last month I wrote a post called “Before The Weeks Ends” about diversifying our bookshelves. In this post, I spoke about… Continue reading

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December 16, 2015

Going Natural: When LinkedIn Profiles Turns to Racial Profiling

Originally posted on (not) Mixed (up): As I scrolled through my Facebook feed a few weeks ago, I came across a status update that was upsetting, though sadly not surprising: “That awkward moment when your decision to wear your hair natural comes up in an interview… and not in a complimentary way…” My friend Sonia… Continue reading

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December 9, 2015

You Must Have an Agent, And Other Myths about Publishing

A wealth of information on book publishing Continue reading

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About Me

My name is Yecheilyah (e-see-li-yah), and my work confronts historical erasure and advocates for a more inclusive understanding of Black history. Through my literature and poetry, I uncover and preserve the rich, often underrepresented stories of African Americans. I also host an annual poetry contest.