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May 6, 2016

Social Media and Networking

“Had I stopped after the first “failure” you would never have heard of this site. You would not be reading this right now. How much is lost because people simply give up.” – JC (Keep Grinding People) Continue reading

General Topics, Social Media Shout

#LinkYourLife, blog, blogger, blogging, google, grinding, Jason Cushman, networking, Opinionated Man, persistence, reblog, reblogs, social media, trying, wordpress
May 6, 2016

EC Quote Friday – MayChallengeDay6

Yayy, I made it through the first week of the May Challenge! Is anyone else playing? Because I feel like the only one lol. I rest on Saturdays so unfortunately I will not participate in this challenge on Saturdays so I will see you all Sunday. I plan to incorporate some flash fiction and poetry… Continue reading

Quotes N Notes

#LinkYourLife, #MayChallenge, blog, blogger, blogging, challenge, May, Nina Simone, pbs, poetry, prompt, quotes, strange fruit, wordpress
May 6, 2016

Black History Fun Fact Friday – Timbuktu

Timbuktu is a city in the West African nation of Mali, situated north of the River Niger on the southern edge of the Sahara Desert. Founded by nomads, it is most known as “The City of Gold.” While some scholars and proposed travelers attempt to debunk the “myth” (claiming to have reached the city where… Continue reading

black history fun fact friday

#BluSkyFriday, #LinkYourLife, black history, black history fun fact friday, blog, blogger, city of gold, Friday, history, Mali, Mansa Musa, pbs, Timbuktu, wealth, wordpress
May 5, 2016

Why I Go #UNDERGROUND

If you could go back to Harriet Tubman’s days and with what you know now, help her to free more slaves based on your knowledge of the future, would you be able to help her? With what you know about history today, would you be able to assist her in carrying more people to freedom?… Continue reading

General Topics

blog, blogger, blogging, Bloodline, general, google, history, movies, pbs, thoughts, TV shows, Underground, Underground Railroad, wordpress
May 5, 2016

Throwback Thursday Jam – 911, Wyclef ft. Mary J.

This was the jaaammmm Continue reading

Throwback Thursday Jams

#ThankfulThursday, 90s, 90s love songs, 911, blogger, love, love songs, Mary J. Blige, music, soul, throwback, videos, Wyclef, YouTube
May 5, 2016

Why is this Picture Frame Empty? #MayChallengeRepostDay5

When I logged into my WordPress account, I had other plans for what to post today. I was not looking for writing prompts or post ideas. However, when I saw Felicia’s Writing Prompt: “Why is this picture frame empty?” I knew then what my purpose for logging on was. This prompt is an excellent way… Continue reading

Articles, General Topics

#ThankfulThursday, article, blog, Felicia, general, image, life, pbs, prompt, thoughtful minds united, thoughts, wordpress, writing
May 4, 2016

Self-Publishing: Pricing Your E-Books

Price. Money. Mulah. Paper. Dollar Bills. Dough. You get the point. The financial aspect of Indie Publishing is not something I speak much about or that I hear much about in the blogging world. Maybe its because money has always been that personal thing that belonged to just us. In many ways, this is true.… Continue reading

Articles, self-publishing

amazon, Barnes and Noble, blog, competition, ebooks, finances, financial, indie, indie authors, kindle, price, self-publishing, writing

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.