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March 10, 2025

You Are Missing Out

“If growing up is painful for the Southern Black girl, being aware of her displacement is the rust on the razor that threatens the throat. It is an unnecessary insult.” – Maya Angelou I am excited to have reached my substack goal of having the first ten subscribers! Actually, I have eleven, so I have… Continue reading

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July 10, 2024

Black ReWrite

I was blessed to come in contact with an organization called Black Rewrite, which focused on amplifying and celebrating narratives of Black and Brown authors. They dedicate space for Black authors each week, and I am honored to be featured this week! At Black Rewrite, they provide space for authors to share their work, and… Continue reading

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#WWWblogs, african american, black, black history, black history 365, black history everyday, black stories, blackrewrite, blog, blogger, blogging, Feature, wordpress
December 1, 2020

Vote For My Soul is a Witness Book Cover

They say not to judge a book by its cover… …but I need you to do just that! If you like the cover of my book, My Soul is a Witness, please vote for it for the cover of the Month contest on AllAuthor.com! Here is the link: https://allauthor.com/cover-of-the-month/10528/ Go, Go, Go!! And thank you!! Continue reading

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#TuesdayShares, AllAuthor, authors, blog, blogger, blogging, book cover, contest, cover, Independent Authors, indie authors, My Soul is a Witness, self-publishing, vote, voting, wordpress
September 15, 2020

Shop Greenwood Dist.

Greenwood, sounds familiar, right? That’s right. Greenwood Dist is named after the Greenwood District of North Tulsa, home of the renowned Black Wallstreet. [You can learn more about Black Wallstreet in an older version of Black History Fun Fact Friday here.] Greenwood Dist. is passionate about “proving that a black-owned business can celebrate black excellence while… Continue reading

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#TuesdayShares, activism, art, Black Culture, black excellence, black history, Black Power, black pride, black wallstreet, brand, clothing, culture, dope, dope soul, greenwood, Greenwood Dist, media, Tulsa
August 21, 2018

Yecheilyah on The Source, WURD Radio, 8/24, @onWURD #onWURD

This week, Black History Fun Fact Friday is going live! Join me and host Stephanie Renee on The Source, WURD Radio this Friday, August 24th @ 10:25a EST. I’ll be discussing my Black History Fun Fact Friday article series (which is returning soon with some new fun facts, find previous articles right here on the… Continue reading

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#onWURD, black excellence, black history, black history fun fact friday, Dunbar High School, education, first black public high school, historical, radio, radio show, school system, WURD Radio
March 26, 2018

Introduce Yourself – Promotional Opportunity for New Authors

On March 27, 2017, I opened my blog to authors interested in being interviewed here and promoting their work. I am reposting this for any authors out there interested in taking advantage of this opportunity for free promotion. Many of you know me from my writing and this blog, but before I dedicated my time… Continue reading

Articles, Audience Participation, Introduce Yourself – Guest Authors, self-publishing

#MondayBlogs, authors, blog, blogging, Independent Authors, indie authors, interview, introductions, publishing, questions, self-publishing, traditional publishing
January 30, 2018

Special Announcement

Good day loves, I’d just like a few minutes of your time. I am hosting two live events for those of you in or around GA: I am hosting a Double Book Signing and Community Meet and Greet Event on Friday, March 30, 2018 and I would love your support, those of you who can… Continue reading

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