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January 28, 2016

I’ll Carry It With Me

From the bowels of the deep south To the place of the rising sun She’ll stretch her roots to the ends of the Earth And her scent to the universe edge From the Nile To the Euphrates Her soul is Langston And has grown deep like the rivers On her bark Are the names whipped… Continue reading

Poetry

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January 28, 2016

Throwback Thursday Jam – Unbreakable, Alicia Keys

Be unbreakable this morning people…#ClapYourHandsEverybody Stay tuned, cause there’s more to see… Continue reading

Throwback Thursday Jams

#ThankfulThursday, Alicia Keys, courage, encouragement, google, music, pbs, songs, strength, Throwback Thursday, throwbacks, unbreakable, wordpress, YouTube
January 27, 2016

Knowing Where To End Your Story

Originally posted on YOURS IN STORYTELLING…: ? The other day someone asked on kboards just what they ought to do if they knew where they wanted to END their story, but not where they wanted to START it from. This is basically how I answered that question. For me, a story is a little like… Continue reading

General Topics

#WWWblogs, advice, beginning, ending, google, maps, pbs, reblog, reblogs, story, tips, travel, wordpress, writers
January 27, 2016

Wise Ink: ERROR: Kindle’s Latest Warning Message

Wow, check out this post from Wise Ink about Amazon’s coming Error Message. This is exactly why I prefer to always have a paperback copy of my books available. Electronics are not dependable and in the case that a great book is flagged because of minor errors or formatting issues, leaves the reader to do… Continue reading

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January 27, 2016

Writer’s Quote Wednesday – Bernice McFadden

Good Morning Lovelies and welcome back to another segment of Writer’s Quote Wednesday as hosted by Colleen of Silver Threading. This week I am quoting from Bernice McFadden: “I write to breathe life back into memory and to remind African Americans of our rich and textured history.” – Bernice McFadden I had to reread this… Continue reading

Articles, Quotes N Notes

#WWWblogs, african american, ancestry, authors, Bernice McFadden, black, google, history, memory, silver threading, weekly, wordpress, writers, writers quote wednesday, writing
January 25, 2016

Stop Wasting Time

You get up. Go to work. Complain at work. Blog at work and complain about blogging. Count the seconds until the day is over. The day is over. Go home. Make dinner. Kiss the wife / husband. Kiss the children. Complain about work tomorrow. Eat dinner. Go to bed. Get up. Go to work. Complain… Continue reading

General Topics

#MondayBlogs, appreciation, birth, death, google, life, Mondays, pbs, time, treasure, value, wasting, wasting time, wordpress
January 24, 2016

Choices

I woke up this morning to this scene in The Matrix Reloaded. I’ll just leave it here: Oracle: We can never see passed the choices we don’t understand. Neo: You mean I have to choose whether Trinity lives or dies? Oracle: No, you already made the choice. Now you have to understand it. – The… Continue reading

General Topics, Quotes N Notes

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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.