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June 15, 2017

Throwback Thursday Jam – Club Nouveau, Lean on Me

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Throwback Thursday Jams

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June 14, 2017

No Whining Wednesday – What this is Really About

I wasn’t going to post anything today but I thought it would be the perfect time to explain what this segment is really about for those who don’t already know. Although inspired by Iyanla Vanzant (learn more HERE) this is deeper than her quote. But before talking about what this is about, let’s talk about… Continue reading

No Whining Wednesday

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June 13, 2017

Google Launches ‘Lynching In America’ Project Exploring Country’s Violent Racial History

“The history of lynching and racial terror in America is the focus of an ambitious new project launched Tuesday by Google, in partnership with the Equal Justice Initiative. Google has helped create a new interactive site titled “Lynching in America,” which is based on an 80-page publication by the EJI. Its research has been adapted… Continue reading

Articles, General Topics

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June 13, 2017

And Now for Some BSP: Blatant Self-Promotion

Originally posted on Reade and Write: My latest release, The House on Candlewick Lane, is on sale for 99¢ and I’m trying to spread the word far and wide. If you’ve read the book, thank you very much. If you’ve read the book and left a review, you are awesome. And if you haven’t read the… Continue reading

General Topics, self-publishing

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June 13, 2017

Jezebel

She is manipulation like time told backwards Even the strongest think they’ve escaped her But she tap dances on their lips And she impales their language With their slave master’s mentality She is Judas Sticking her hands in the cup of your salvation She’ll take you From light to darkness From the daylight to those… Continue reading

Poetry

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June 13, 2017

Dear New WordPress Bloggers: Get in Position

Note: This can apply to any new blogger but since I use WordPress, I am specifying WordPress bloggers. New bloggers have approached me for my secret to blogging. I don’t have one. There is no secret to blogging. At least not one that I know of. Let me start by saying that I never consider… Continue reading

General Topics

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June 12, 2017

Introduce Yourself: Introducing Guest Author L. Loren

Welcome back to Introduce Yourself, a new and exciting blog segment of The PBS Blog dedicated to introducing to you new and established authors and their books. Today I’d like to extend a warm welcome to L. Loren. Welcome to The PBS Blog! Let’s get started. What is your name and where are you from?… Continue reading

Introduce Yourself – Guest Authors

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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.