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  • August 3, 2020

    Introduce Yourself: Introducing Guest Author Edgar Rider

    Introduce Yourself is back! Please help me extend a warm welcome to Edgar Rider. Welcome to the PBS Blog! What is your name and where are you from? Edgar Rider, originally from Scottsdale, Arizona, moved to Riverside, California. Nice. Are you employed outside of writing?  I work in education as a paraprofessional for a High School… Continue reading

    Introduce Yourself – Guest Authors
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  • July 27, 2020

    Introduce Yourself: Introducing Guest Author Victoriyah Smith

    Please help me extend a warm welcome to Victoriyah Smith. Welcome to the PBS Blog! What is your name and where are you from? My name is Victoria Smith (Victoriyah Israyl) and I am from Gulfport, Mississippi. What was your childhood dream? My childhood dream was to be able to travel to different countries around… Continue reading

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  • July 24, 2020

    Black History Fun Fact Friday – “Drapetomania”

    Dr. Samuel A. Cartwright was a prominent physician and medical writer in New Orleans. He specialized in “mental alienation,” an expression that meant a break with reality or a schism in mind. Cartwright is most known and remembered for his theories of drapetomania—the belief that a disease caused slaves to run away. Also known as… Continue reading

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  • July 23, 2020

    Throwback Thursday Jam -Angie Stone – No More Rain (In This Cloud)

    It’s an Angie Stone kind of vibe today. I hope everyone is doing well! 🎼🎧 Continue reading

    Throwback Thursday Jams
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  • July 13, 2020

    Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews – Loyal Son by Wayne Diehl

    Title: Loyal Son Author: Wayne Diehl Print Length: 439 pages Publisher: Wayne Diehl Publication Date: April 13, 2020 Thomas Ryan sends his youngest son Patrick and his sister Ellen to America to acquire land for the family after realizing he won’t be able to salvage the family’s land in Newtownshandrum, County Cork, Ireland. It’s not… Continue reading

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  • July 6, 2020

    One Cool Strategy for Busy Bloggers

    Blogging takes up a lot of time and staying consistent, whether that’s blogging once a week or every other day, isn’t easy. But it could be more manageable. Republish Your Content Who says you can’t share the same content again? Whether that is an interview you did, a radio show, or a blog post, every… Continue reading

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  • July 3, 2020

    His Skin

    Handsome does not conjure the strength succulent enough to uncover the sun underneath his skin. Shame on those who sexualize him. Who sees his body as cheap and public. Who does he think he is, being darker than a brown paper bag? Sometimes they notice him like the sun swinging in the sky and still,… 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.

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