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November 30, 2022

No Whining Wednesday: Hold Onto Your Sacredness

“Sweet soul. Do not allow yourself to be treated less than sacredly. You may need to learn how to treat yourself sacredly along the way. Maybe no one in your family knew what sacredness looked like. Maybe each of you inherited desecration. Once you set a sacred standard, it does not matter how the world… Continue reading

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November 30, 2022

Introducing Daphne Adeola Ayo: Yecheilyah’s 5th Annual Poetry Contest 2022

Today, we introduce you to Daphne Ayo, whose poem “Uncaged” placed second in our fifth annual poetry contest. Daphne, Welcome to The PBS Blog! What is your name, and where are you from? My name is Daphne Adeola Ayo, and I am from Kogi state, Nigeria. Nigeria in the houseeee. When did you first fall… Continue reading

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November 29, 2022

Introducing Renita Siqueira: Yecheilyah’s 5th Annual Poetry Contest 2022

Today, we introduce you to Renita Siqueira, whose poem “Allowed to Exist” placed third in our fifth annual poetry contest. Renita, Welcome to The PBS Blog! What is your name, and where are you from? I’m Renita Siqueira and I’m from a city called Pune in India. India in the houseeee. When did you first… Continue reading

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November 28, 2022

Introducing Rebecca Whitman: Yecheilyah’s 5th Annual Poetry Contest 2022

Today, we introduce you to Rebecca Whitman, whose poem “Moment of Truth” placed fourth in our fifth annual poetry contest. Rebecca, Welcome to The PBS Blog! What is your name, and where are you from? Rebecca J. Whitman, eastern North Carolina. When did you first fall in love with poetry? My earliest memory of anything… Continue reading

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November 27, 2022

Introduce Yourself: Introducing Guest Author Ashton Smith

Today is a special edition of Introduce Yourself. Please help me to welcome Ashton Smith to The PBS Blog! Ashton is an amazing young woman from Fort Worth, Texas, with a powerful story. She’s a world-medal award-winning swimmer, author, and corporate speaker. She is legally blind in one eye and has difficulty seeing out of… Continue reading

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November 22, 2022

What Have You Done?

“A time comes when silence is betrayal.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. On October 16, 2022, I posted a video of things you didn’t know about MLK to TikTok and Instagram. I followed this with a video of women who refused to give up their seats on public transportation before Rosa Parks on October… Continue reading

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November 21, 2022

Dear Indie Author, Remember to Guide Your Readers to Your Own Platforms

None of us can deny the power of social media to impact businesses, big and small. As we’ve seen repeatedly, what we post to our accounts can have positive and negative real-life effects, destructive and groundbreaking. With it, we can reach people worldwide without leaving the house. It is no longer just about posting family… Continue reading

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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.