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February 8, 2019

Black History Fun Fact Friday – Phillip B. Downing and the First Mailbox

Every day, we use our mailbox, checking it for packages and letters and bills. You look at it every single day but did you know a black man invented it? Thanks to Phillip L. Downing (some sources and memes say Paul but so far I have only been able to verify that his name… Continue reading

black history fun fact friday

african american, black, black history, black inventions, blog, bloggers, blogging, history, Inventor, invetions, mailbox, motivation, Phillip Downing, street letter box, writers, writing
February 3, 2019

Atlanta African American Book Festival 2019

Just a quick note to invite you to join me at Georgia State University for the second Atlanta African American Book Festival this summer. Last year was amazing and I connected with a lot of new authors. I’ve come to truly enjoy live events. It gives me a chance to discuss this blog with authors… Continue reading

General Topics, self-publishing

#MondayBlogs, african american, authors, black, blog, bloggers, book festival, connections, events, fest, festival, fiction, Georgia State University, GSU, network, wordpress, write, writers
January 30, 2019

Aborted Purpose

I know too many women aborting their purpose Manipulating our daughters so that their dreams are tied to two horses And the black family unit is pulled apart in both directions And our sons are Willie Lynching their seed On Fallopian tubes And walking away They forgot what grew there They forgot there are… Continue reading

Poetry

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January 25, 2019

New Adventure: WeBuyBlack.com

I’ve been supporting the Webuyblack movement for a while now. I’ve purchased products from the many black-owned businesses on the site, attended the inaugural convention last year and met some talented all-black business owners. I bought toothbrushes, coffee, hair care products and even potato chips all from black-owned businesses. Recently, I watched the first episode… Continue reading

General Topics

#BluSkyFriday, #LinkYourLife, african american, black, blog, blogger, blogging, bookish, books, Harlem Renaissance, I am Soul, renaissance, soul, Soulful, storefront, WeBuyBlack, writers
January 11, 2019

Black History Fun Fact Friday – The 400th Year

Welcome to the first Black History Fun Fact Friday episode of 2019! BHFFF was founded in 2015 on this blog where we give doses of Black History year around. For more episodes, be sure to visit the page where we have archived all our episodes so far HERE. Q. Why are people talking so much… Continue reading

black history fun fact friday

400 years in foreign land, 400th Year, african american, black, black history, Black History Fun Fact, blog, blogger, enslavement, Ghana, historical, history, slavery, Year of Return
December 7, 2018

Black History Fun Fact Friday – Benjamin Montgomery and a Word of Caution about Black History Memes

Welcome back to another Black History Fun Fact Friday. Today, we are talking about how important it is for us not to let the dreams of our ancestors die. We are talking about picking up the mantel, reversing generational curses, and rededicating ourselves to our forefathers and fore-mother’s legacy. We are also talking about… Continue reading

black history fun fact friday

#BluSkyFriday, #LinkYourLife, african american, Benjamin Montgomery, black, black history, Charles S.L. Baker, community, historical, israel, israelites, Mound Bayou
September 28, 2018

Black History Fun Fact Friday – Georgia’s School-Prison for Black Boys

“Today, students of color in the United States are nearly three times more likely than white children to be labelled cognitively impaired. When Latoya walked into Seth’s first special-education classroom, she said, “I did not see one white child. All I saw was black boys.” “School,” one student said, “is like prison where I am… Continue reading

black history fun fact friday

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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 book reviews and poetry contests, I uncover and preserve the rich, often underrepresented stories of African Americans.