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  • September 30, 2015

    I’m In Love With a Bookworm: Logo Reveal

    For those of you who know me you know that I’m big on celebrating the little things. I try to appreciate all achievements. That said I am so excited about my new Logo! The designer was very patient with me and responded quickly to all of my changes to produce something that was not overtly… Continue reading

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  • September 30, 2015

    Beware of Flattery

    Everyone wants to be appreciated at some point in their lives. At some point, everyone wants to be loved and encouraged every now and again. Flattery however is not the same as genuine praise. Not only is it counterproductive but its borderline insulting especially for the person being flattered upon. It is almost like lying… Continue reading

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  • September 30, 2015

    Writer’s Quote Wednesday – Mariah Carey Hero

    I have a song for you this afternoon as my contribution to Writer’s Quote Wednesday. This song is so beautiful that I thought I’d switch up my usual quotes with it. The verses that hit home for me this week were: “So when you feel like hope is gone Look inside you and be strong… Continue reading

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  • September 29, 2015

    Why Perms Are Afraid of Water

    This is part two in a three part series. Read Part Three Here: Why Natural Hair is Dehydrated Read Part One Here: Hair and the Nervous System If you don’t know about the health deficiencies of the relaxer by now, then you just don’t know. Perms and relaxers have been a long time favorite of… Continue reading

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  • September 28, 2015

    #Book #Review by Anna Kopp “Beyond the Colored Line” by Yecheilyah Ysrayl

    Special Thank You to Anna Kopp for this wonderful Review. Beyond The Colored Line is Available now in Print, Amazon Kindle, B&N NOOK, Kobo, iTunes and Google Play. View this Review on Goodreads Continue reading

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  • September 28, 2015

    Re-Direction

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  • September 28, 2015

    Silence

    An answer kept sacred inside the breast of nothingness. Thinking for the moment to have sent up hope into an empty sky. What becomes of silence? It ignores our hunger for answers and tugs away at anxious spirits. Uncontrollably the mind races to the next step, pondering what may become of lines uninterrupted by commas… Continue reading

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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.

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