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December 26, 2015

Author Spotlight: Yecheilyah Ysrayl

Originally posted on The Write Perspective: Hey. Here’s another author (she’s a poet as well) who also has a page here on WordPress. I consider myself and anyone else aware of her to be pretty lucky already as this author has a pretty powerful perspective and is more than capable of articulating her experiences and… Continue reading

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December 22, 2015

Be Good To Yourself

“Being good to myself allows me to be good to others. I can’t neglect myself and expect to be of service to anyone.” I saw this quote on twitter a couple weeks ago and its sooo true. Always remember to be good to yourself so you can be a light to others. Sometimes you just… Continue reading

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December 18, 2015

Dear Beautiful Woman

“There ain’t nothing more harmful than a beautiful woman whose mind is weak.” Continue reading

Quotes N Notes

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December 18, 2015

Blog Photos: I Scared Myself Away From My Own Post

OK, you may want to sit down for this one. A couple weeks ago (or was it last week?? LOL), whenever it was, I had a blogger to comment on a post I wrote asking me to go into more detail concerning photos in a blog post. I never consider myself a “blogging pro” or “advice giver”… Continue reading

Articles

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December 17, 2015

Diversify Your TV / Movie Selections

I know we all have our favorites but it is time to upgrade. In a couple weeks we’ll be moving on into another year. As such, I would like to propose an upgrade in entertainment. Last month I wrote a post called “Before The Weeks Ends” about diversifying our bookshelves. In this post, I spoke about… Continue reading

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December 17, 2015

So Also Is He

As a persons strength so also is his work As is his mind So also is his skill As is his plan So also is his achievement As is his heart so also is his speech As is his eye So also is his sleep As is his soul So also is his thought Continue reading

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December 17, 2015

Throwback Thursday Jam – My Love is Your Love, Whitney Houston

Cruise into your Thursday afternoon with the late Whitney Houston’s Throwback hit, your love is my loooovvveee Continue reading

Throwback Thursday Jams

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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.