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March 1, 2024

Women’s History Month: Limited Time Offer

First things, first. A quick update. I met up with some amazing poets in Atlanta (there were more of us, but it was late and several poets had already left) for Modex’s first Poetic Mode feature on Wednesday night. There were three open-mic poets, four features, and the host also did a poem. I was… Continue reading

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February 25, 2024

Black History Facts: The First Amazon Review is In!

Heyy, ya’ll hey. Our first review for Black History Facts is in! This is from SLT on Amazon. Thanks so much! “The enlightening compilation “Black History Facts You Didn’t Learn in School” questions the traditional historical narratives and highlights a multitude of noteworthy occasions, personalities, and movements that are frequently disregarded or sidelined in traditional… Continue reading

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February 25, 2024

Why Self-Published Authors Should Own Their ISBN

The basic answer is that owning the ISBN to your book makes you the publisher, which is the purpose of self-publishing for most authors who pursue the route. Let’s look deeper into the ISBN and why I strongly suggest self-published authors own theirs. I’ve written on this before, but this time I am including advice… Continue reading

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February 25, 2024

Yecheilyah’s 6th Annual Poetry Contest Winners: Adariyah Ysrayl

Note: We are in the process of moving all our winning poet interviews to the website. Please be sure to bookmark it at yecheilyahsannualpoetrycontest.org/. Introducing Adariyah Ysrayl Instagram: @adariyahysrayl Adariyah, welcome and congratulations! Please, tell us, what is your name and where are you from? My Name is Adariyah Ysrayl and I am from Chicago,… Continue reading

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February 24, 2024

American History X

In High School, my history teacher made us watch American History X. For those who’ve seen it, you know how graphic the movie is. And yet, we sat there, fifteen and sixteen years old, consuming this content with no explanation or breakdown of what we were looking at. As an adult, I can watch it… Continue reading

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February 18, 2024

Yecheilyah’s 6th Annual Poetry Contest Winners: Olopade Samuel

Note: We are in the process of moving all our winning poet interviews to the website. Please be sure to bookmark it at yecheilyahsannualpoetrycontest.org/. Introducing Samuel Olopade Instagram: @_olops_ Samuel, welcome and congratulations! Please, tell us, what is your name and where are you from? My name is Olopade Samuel, im from Lagos, Nigeria. Nigeria… Continue reading

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February 11, 2024

Yecheilyah’s 6th Annual Poetry Contest Winners: S.R. Graham

Note: We are in the process of moving all our winning poet interviews to the website. Please be sure to bookmark it at yecheilyahsannualpoetrycontest.org/. Introducing S.R. Graham Instagram: @thesensualgenius S.R., welcome and congratulations! Please, tell us, what is your name and where are you from? My name is Shakeitha Graham. I am from Salters, South… 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.