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February 12, 2017

7 Things You Fear Before Turning 30

You can no longer blame the childish things you do on your youth. You think of ways to be as immature as possible before leaving the 20s club. You’ll get fat. You’ll definitely get fat. You picture yourself grossly overweight with eight kids. You work out as much as possible before your birthday. … Continue reading

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February 10, 2017

The PBS Blog Award Page

What a way to end the week! It’s been a long time since I’ve been nominated for a blog award. When I first began blogging in 2014, Blog Awards were a great motivation for me and a big part of helping to keep this blog going during those moments I felt like blah. Though I… Continue reading

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February 10, 2017

I Cannot

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February 9, 2017

Fab New Photo Of Harriet Tubman & 10 Amazing But Little Known Facts About Her Life

Speaking of Underground, here are some Fun Facts about Harriet Tubman from the Blackmail4u blog. (I believe Harriet adopted a baby girl too named Gertie) Continue reading

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February 9, 2017

Underground Trailer! It’s Going Down!

Wheww, yaass. I’m ready. Continue reading

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February 9, 2017

March is National Reading Month! #Celebrate

National Reading Month is upon us! Felicia’s got some great ideas. *Comments disabled here. Go over to Felicia’s place and see what goodies she’s got planned!* Continue reading

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February 8, 2017

Enjoy the Journey – Guest Post by Yecheilyah Ysrayl…

Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog: I’d like to thank the world’s most generous Ape for this opportunity to spend this time with you today. I don’t take this kind of stuff for granted. It is an honor. Truly. __________ A journey is defined as moving from one place to another. Some… 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.