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October 15, 2026

Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews -Distorted is the View by Khaya Ronkainen

Title: Distorted is the View Author: Khaya Ronkainen Publisher: QuillInInk Press Genre: Literary Fiction, Family Life Published: June 24, 2026 Pages: 299 pages Distorted is the View takes place in South Africa and centers on the Klassen family as they navigate several changes to their family dynamic, each change a thread threatening to unravel and reveal its… Continue reading

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April 17, 2023

Introduce Yourself: Introducing Guest Author Terry Lister

Please help me extend a warm welcome to Terry Lister. Welcome to the PBS Blog! What is your name and where are you from? My formal title is The Honorable Terry Lister, FCA, MBA, JP. While l had to work very hard to be given these titles, today l am retired. And in retirement, l… Continue reading

Introduce Yourself – Guest Authors

#MondayBlogs, Africa, author interviews, authors, Bermuda, blog, blogger, blogging, historical, indie authors, interviews, Introduce Yourself, nomad, NonFiction, research, Terry Lister, traveler, traveling, wanderer, writers, writing
November 13, 2020

Black History Fun Fact Friday – To Shoot Hard Labour by Joanne C. Hillhouse

This article is part of Antiguan and Barbudan author Joanne C. Hillhouse’s Blogger on Books book review series on her blog http://jhohadli.wordpress.com. Today, she provides insight into the book, To Shoot Hard Labour: The Life and Times of Samuel Smith, an Antiguan Workingman 1877-1982. A Long Preamble The full title of To Shoot Hard Labour,… Continue reading

black history fun fact friday

#BluSkyFriday, #LinkYourLife, Africa, african, Antigua, black history, black history fun fact friday, Caribbean, enslavement, historical, Jamaican, Jamiaca, Joanne C. Hillhouse, Kamala Harris, racism, Slave Trade, slavery, systemic racism
April 27, 2020

Black History Fun Fact Friday: Guest Writers Wanted

Updated: 4/27/2020 On January 17, 2015, I started a new Blog Series in honor of Black History Month called Black History Fun Fact Friday. I planned for the series to run from January 2015 through the end of February 2015, but two badges and 70 weeks later we are still going strong. Black History Fun Fact… Continue reading

Articles, General Topics

#TuesdayShares, Africa, african, African Dispora, authors, Black American History, black authors, black history, Black History Month, black writers, blog, blogger, blogging, Guest Blogging, historical, history, writers
March 25, 2019

Introduce Yourself: Introducing Guest Author Khaya Ronkainen

Today, I’d like to welcome Khaya Ronkainen. Welcome to The PBS Blog! Let’s get started. What is your name and where are you from? My name is Khaya Ronkainen. I was born and bred in South Africa, and I now call Finland my second home. South Africa in the houusee. What was your childhood dream?… Continue reading

Introduce Yourself – Guest Authors

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March 6, 2018

Why Black Americans Empathize with Michael B Jordan’s Eric Killmonger over Boseman’s T’Challa

Because Eric Killmonger is a reflection of many Black American’s on a much deeper level than T’Challa. In fact, many Black American’s do not know T’Challa. They know Eric. This is why most Black Americans, more so than sympathize with him, empathize with him. They can put their lives into his shoes. I’ve only seen… Continue reading

Articles

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July 10, 2017

Introduce Yourself – Introducing Guest Author Shaun M Jooste

Welcome to Introduce Yourself, a new and exciting blog segment of The PBS Blog dedicated to introducing to you new and established authors and their books. Today I’d like to extend a warm welcome to Shaun M Jooste. Welcome to The PBS Blog! Let’s get started. What is your name and where are you from?… Continue reading

Introduce Yourself – Guest Authors

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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.