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May 27, 2023

Unapologetically You

I am no longer doing anything uncomfortable to make others comfortable. Yesterday, I turned 36, and you would think this is a lesson I’ve learned by now. But Paschal’s restaurant was the straw that broke the camel’s back. It upset me for a number of reasons. But first, a little history. I chose Paschal’s because… Continue reading

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April 28, 2023

Black History Book Street Team

I am excited to be on the finishing end of this book and start to send out ARC copies. If you are familiar with the Black History Fun Fact Friday series, this book is that series in book form, only much more polished and with more information. Beyond that series, what inspired the book? We… Continue reading

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April 28, 2023

Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews – I See You HBCU by Keyshawn McMiller

Title: I See You HBCU Author: Keyshawn McMiller Illustrator: Bryan McMiller Publisher: Why Be I Publishing Published: September 8, 2022 Pages: 31 The cutest black history children’s book, I See You HBCU is the ideal resource for parents who want to teach their young children about the importance and influence of historically black colleges and… Continue reading

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November 22, 2022

What Have You Done?

“A time comes when silence is betrayal.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. On October 16, 2022, I posted a video of things you didn’t know about MLK to TikTok and Instagram. I followed this with a video of women who refused to give up their seats on public transportation before Rosa Parks on October… Continue reading

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November 7, 2022

What Indie Authors Can Learn from the Kyrie Irving Controversy

Kyrie Irving is in hot water for posting a link to the documentary Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America to his Twitter account. The movie is a film adaption of the Independently Published book by the same name. It is alleged that the movie has much antisemitism in it, (I disagree but that’s a different post),… Continue reading

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September 16, 2022

Black History Fun Fact Friday – 5 Things You Didn’t Learn About the 1963 16th Street Church Bombing

Yesterday marked the 59th Anniversary of the bombing of the sixteenth street baptist church that killed four little girls on September 15, 1963, in Birmingham, Alabama. After revisiting revisions for the book, I realized I hadn’t included a chapter on this story. You’ll have to get the deeper details later. For now, here are five… Continue reading

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June 15, 2022

How Do You Approach Writing Black Historical Fiction?|Ep. 116 | The Merry Writer Podcast

I got to sit with Ari Meghlen and Rachel Poli of The Merry Writer Podcast on writing Black Historical Fiction. Check it out at one of the links below. EPISODE SHOW NOTES Have you ever tried writing diverse characters and didn’t know where to start? Or maybe you want to dive deeper into historical fiction?… 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.