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January 23, 2016

The Oscars: Our Fight

OK, so what’s my thoughts on this? Well, there’s the good, the bad, the ugly and everything in-between. There’s the surface and then there’s what is beneath the surface but I’m not going to get into all of that. There’s some dark clouds in Hollywood but there’s some sunshine too. As far as the Oscar… Continue reading

Articles, General Topics

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January 21, 2016

Amazon is Not a Distributor

My books are distributed by Ingram and sold via retailers like Amazon / Createspace, B&N NOOK, Kobo, The Book Patch, iTunes, Lulu, and Googleplay. Continue reading

General Topics
January 21, 2016

I Believe It Is Better

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Quotes N Notes

#ThankfulThursday, blog, blogger, general, google, H.L. Mencken, integrity, lies, pbs, priority, quotes, truth, wordpress
January 21, 2016

They Don’t Know Who They Are

There’s a rumor taking place among African Americans in America. A rumor that has always been there but that is now being echoed from the mouths of others. We heard it first from Raven-Symoné and then Whoopi Goldberg, and now Stacey Dash. Let us start by saying that The United States has been drunk off… Continue reading

Articles

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January 20, 2016

Blog Award Free – 1/20/2016

I am thankful to have produced content on this blog that others enjoy, share, and find worthy of blog awards. While I’ve been blogging in general for a few years, I am still a newbie at this address and have only been blogging for a little over a year. In that time, I have come… Continue reading

Audience Participation, Social Media Shout

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January 20, 2016

Writer’s Quote Wednesday – Once in Your Life

Welcome back everyone, to another Writer’s Quote Wednesday segment, as hosted by Colleen of Silver Threading. Now, you may have noticed when you peeked at your reader that there’s a very handsome man to stop by the blog. Well, yesterday this fine young man was blessed to see another year. His name is Moshe and… Continue reading

Quotes N Notes

#WWWblogs, blog, blogger, friendship, inspiration, love, marriage, motivation, quotes, relationships, silver threading, wordpress, writers quote wednesday, writing
January 19, 2016

A Story Within a Story – Crafting Chapters

Who knew that this simple realization would come in the middle of the night, as I walked along with McFadden’s Easter on the streets of Harlem and stood shoulder to shoulder under a night sky just as dark as Garvey’s skin, who spoke just a short distance from us. Though I’ve always written in such… Continue reading

Articles

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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.