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September 25, 2019

YouTube: 3 #Poems Added #Poetry #SpokenWord

I have slacked on uploading poems to YouTube but I’m back on it. Listen to new uploads “Addict,” and “She is,” and be sure to subscribe for notification of more poems. (Courage and On the Self-Care Movement have also been added.) >LISTEN | LIKE | SUBSCRIBE | SHARE< Addict >LISTEN | LIKE | SUBSCRIBE |… Continue reading

YouTube

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September 20, 2019

She Is

She is Neo-Soul And conscious rap Negro Spirituals And Motown She is a jagged edge And digital underground Stokely Carmichael And Steve Cokely She is Luther Vandross and Jaheim Destiny’s Child and SWV She is smooth like Joe, political like Kweli And rules like Deborah under the palm tree She is no newborn But… Continue reading

Poetry

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September 20, 2019

Black History Fun Fact Friday – Mathieu de Costa

Me and Hubby had a wonderful time on our vacation. It’s been a long time since we’ve been out of the country, so it was refreshing to breathe another air. Canada is rich with Black history and many Black Canadians trace their ancestry to the so-called African American in America as the Underground Railroad brought… Continue reading

black history fun fact friday

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September 13, 2019

Even Salt looks like Sugar Audiobook

I have been MIA on social media lately and I’ll return to my regular blogging soon. In the meantime, the Even Salt Looks Like Sugar is available now in audiobook. If you are a first time audible user this book is free with the 30 day trial. 👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿 >>Click here to order the Audiobook<< Not… Continue reading

creative writing, General Topics, self-publishing

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September 3, 2019

How Blogging Consistently Helps Readers Find You

This is an informative post for any writer looking to use blogging to build an author platform. I have said this before (but hey, who am I?) that blogging consistently is possible without taking away from writing and publishing books. Blogging is part of your branding; if you are confused about your branding, you will… Continue reading

Articles, General Topics

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September 2, 2019

Introduce Yourself: Introducing Guest Author Demi-Lee L Taylor

Introduce Yourself is back! Please help me extend a warm welcome to Demi-Lee L Taylor. Demi-Lee, welcome to the PBS Blog. If you could live in a movie, which would it be? If I could live in any movie, it would have to be Rapunzel because she proved that when you put your mind to… Continue reading

Introduce Yourself – Guest Authors

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September 1, 2019

Addict

Your scent lingers long after you’ve gone I breathe you Intoxicated by the integrity of your soul You leave and I lay in bed inhaling your spirit anxious for a whiff of your mind hungry for a sip of your wisdom dazed by the intellect of the lyrics you spew so effortlessly I’m an addict… Continue reading

Poetry

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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.