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June 15, 2015

I Wonder How Many Black People…

…understand how deep this story is. What is an African-American? Read Up On The Updates Continue reading

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June 15, 2015

Nostalgia

I didn’t always drink coffee, but the first cup was so delicious, made with the expertise of a veteran coffee drinker some years back, that I incorporated caffeine into my daily schedule and like a feign sought to mimic it’s deliciousness. But this morning, as I poured the warm goodness and integrated it with Carmel… Continue reading

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June 12, 2015

In The News: A real “Beyond The Colored Line” Situation Arises

Race of Rachel Dolezal, head of Spokane NAACP, comes under question (CNN) The race of one of the most prominent faces in Spokane, Washington’s black community is under question after her estranged mother claimed she is white but is “being dishonest and deceptive with her identity.” Rachel Dolezal, 37, is the head of the local… Continue reading

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June 8, 2015

The Writer in Me: TV

Does the writer in you get in the way of certain normal activities? Do you react differently in certain situations because of how you analyze the writing in it? Maybe you used to read books strictly for entertainment, but now you can’t stop noticing run-on sentences and comma splices. Well, maybe that’s more along the… Continue reading

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June 7, 2015

Summer Smells

I love the smell of summer. Though you really can’t experience it until the sun starts to set and darkness sets in. Right now the sun is overtaking any whiff of delicacy in the air with its blazing heat, so you’d have to wait a while to experience what I mean. It has to be… Continue reading

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June 5, 2015

This Summer…

Go “Beyond The Colored Line” (a short story) A Short Story, coming August, 2015: Available in Print, Amazon, B&N, Kobo, and the Apple iBookstore. Visit my author website to see the Book Trailer or to learn more and to Sign-Up for the Newsletter. More information about the pending launch campaign, to include contests and free… Continue reading

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June 4, 2015

The House Behind The Cedars

Good evening beautiful people, I wanted to share with you a book I read a while ago as I began organizing and researching for Beyond The Colored Line. As many of you know, I am preparing to release a short story soon that deals with the concept of passing: when a member of one ethnic… 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.