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May 18, 2015

The Conscious 70s

You better speak Michael …the conscious 70s, gotta love it. You don’t see truth in TV shows like this no more. A black family living in the projects with a man who ruled his household well and whose wife, while opinionated, still submitted to his authority. JJ was over the top yes, but his sons… Continue reading

General Topics

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May 18, 2015

I Understand

As if I had not awakened from a slumber of lies baptized in tradition’s rebellion As if I had not been unplugged From the matrix of deception intoxicated by the signs of the times I finally understand As if you had not left prophecies etched on the calcium of my bones Like you didn’t leave… Continue reading

Poetry

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May 18, 2015

Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews – Eternal Traces by Shonda Brock

Title: Eternal Traces Author: Shonda Brock Website: http://www.shondabrock.com/ ISBN 13: 978-0-9904242-0-8(ebk) ASIN: B00KH8VGT4 Published: May 20, 2014 Publisher: Shonda Brock Pages: 248 Genre: Romance, Paranormal, Multicultural, Multicultural Paranormal Romance, Fiction Rating: 4/5 Eternal Traces is a Multicultural Paranormal Romance novel surrounding the life of Veteran and Cardiologist Meryt Brownstone. Brownstone is an African American woman who… Continue reading

book reviews, self-publishing

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May 8, 2015

Beyond The Colored Line – Final Sneak Peek

Week three-four: My apologies for the delay on this; I have recently come back to town and this week has been busy trying to get back on schedule. But, as promised, here are the final sneak peeks of Beyond The Colored Line: Note: This excerpt is part of a book written by Yecheilyah Ysrayl. No… Continue reading

Short Stories

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May 5, 2015

My Chicago Trip

Hey there loves! Yall miss me? Yessss… For those of you who don’t already know, I’m a native of Chicago, south side. This blog has been closed because this past weekend, we took a trip up to the windy city for the premiere of “Blakk Amerika: From Prophets to Pimps”, a Stage Play produced by… Continue reading

Articles

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April 29, 2015

Closed

This Blog is now closed from: Wed. 4/29 – Mon., 5/4 I don’t have a lot of time on my hands today. I am preparing to hit the road (travels, yesss). It is not just any road trip though; it is to embark on an event I hope will change lives. My family and I… Continue reading

General Topics, Social Media Shout

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April 28, 2015

A photographer on the Baltimore Protests

Just thought I’d share this article as a current events type deal before heading out for today. Though I don’t really get photography as an art far as all the technicalities are concerned (I mean, there are good pictures and then there are…good pictures), I do love the camera myself and I do think photography… Continue reading

General Topics, Guest Feature

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