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September 6, 2018

Black History Fun Fact Friday – Lessons from Spike Lee’s Blackkklansman (Part One)

I have a lot to say so this is only part one as there were multiple dynamics to this film. WARNING: THIS POST HAS SPOILERS. IF YOU DIDN’T SEE THE MOVIE YET, GO SEE IT AND THEN COME BACK TO THIS POST 🙂 What is Blackkklansman about? First, we should know that the story is… Continue reading

black history fun fact friday

American Policing, black history, black jew, Blackkklansman, blog, enslavement, Hebrews, israelites, Jordan Peele, movies, Police Force, Shem, Shemites, slave patrols, Spike Lee, stereotypes
August 21, 2018

Yecheilyah on The Source, WURD Radio, 8/24, @onWURD #onWURD

This week, Black History Fun Fact Friday is going live! Join me and host Stephanie Renee on The Source, WURD Radio this Friday, August 24th @ 10:25a EST. I’ll be discussing my Black History Fun Fact Friday article series (which is returning soon with some new fun facts, find previous articles right here on the… Continue reading

Audience Participation, General Topics

#onWURD, black excellence, black history, black history fun fact friday, Dunbar High School, education, first black public high school, historical, radio, radio show, school system, WURD Radio
July 5, 2018

Black History Fun Fact Friday – Lucy Craft Laney

Welcome back to Black History Fun Fact Friday. Today, we learn about Lucy Craft Laney. Lucy Craft Laney was a famous educator in the late 1800s and early 1900s. She opened her own school in 1883, which became known as Haines Normal and Industrial Institute in Augusta, Georgia where she served as teacher and principle… Continue reading

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June 29, 2018

Black History Fun Fact Friday – James Shober

James Shober was an African American doctor and the first Black doctor in North Carolina. James was born on August 23, 1853, in what is now Winston-Salem, North Carolina. James father Francis Edwin was a white businessman and politician who served in the North Carolina state legislature and the United States Congress. His mother… Continue reading

black history fun fact friday

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June 27, 2018

“Revolution: The Nora White Story (Book 2)” by Yecheilyah Ysrayl

Thanks so much for sharing! Fam, remember that Revolution needs your support. Part 2 of The Nora White Story. Check it out. Continue reading

General Topics, self-publishing

#Wednesdayblogs, #WWWblogs, african american, black history, blog, blogger, blogging, Garvey, history, Jim Crow, Marcus Garvey, novel, reblog, Series, wordpress
June 15, 2018

Black History Fun Fact Friday – The Atlanta Child Murders

What became known as “The Atlanta Child Murders” happened in Atlanta between 1979 and 1981, when about 29 Black children, teens, and young adults were kidnapped and murdered. A majority of the killings shared common details. In 1979, for instance, Edward Hope Smith, also known as “Teddy,” and Alfred Evans, also known as “Q,” aged… Continue reading

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#BluSkyFriday, #LinkYourLife, abduction, Atlanta, Atlanta Child Murders, black history, blog, blogger, chicago, children, current events, kidnapped, missing Chicago women, murders
June 10, 2018

Yecheilyah Needs Your Help

Hey guys, Soooo….lol I need a little bit of help and, you know what they say, “closed mouths don’t get fed.” I am looking to increase my reviews. I don’t have to tell you how important book reviews are for Indie Authors, we’ve been over this a million times. But, in case you don’t already… Continue reading

creative writing, General Topics

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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.