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Black History Facts: The First Amazon Review is In!
Heyy, ya’ll hey. Our first review for Black History Facts is in! This is from SLT on Amazon. Thanks so much! “The enlightening compilation “Black History Facts You Didn’t Learn in School” questions the traditional historical narratives and highlights a multitude of noteworthy occasions, personalities, and movements that are frequently disregarded or sidelined in traditional… Continue reading
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Yecheilyah’s 6th Annual Poetry Contest Winners: Adariyah Ysrayl
Note: We are in the process of moving all our winning poet interviews to the website. Please be sure to bookmark it at yecheilyahsannualpoetrycontest.org/. Introducing Adariyah Ysrayl Instagram: @adariyahysrayl Adariyah, welcome and congratulations! Please, tell us, what is your name and where are you from? My Name is Adariyah Ysrayl and I am from Chicago,… Continue reading
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American History X
In High School, my history teacher made us watch American History X. For those who’ve seen it, you know how graphic the movie is. And yet, we sat there, fifteen and sixteen years old, consuming this content with no explanation or breakdown of what we were looking at. As an adult, I can watch it… Continue reading
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Yecheilyah’s 6th Annual Poetry Contest Winners: Olopade Samuel
Note: We are in the process of moving all our winning poet interviews to the website. Please be sure to bookmark it at yecheilyahsannualpoetrycontest.org/. Introducing Samuel Olopade Instagram: @_olops_ Samuel, welcome and congratulations! Please, tell us, what is your name and where are you from? My name is Olopade Samuel, im from Lagos, Nigeria. Nigeria… Continue reading
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Yecheilyah’s 6th Annual Poetry Contest Winners: S.R. Graham
Note: We are in the process of moving all our winning poet interviews to the website. Please be sure to bookmark it at yecheilyahsannualpoetrycontest.org/. Introducing S.R. Graham Instagram: @thesensualgenius S.R., welcome and congratulations! Please, tell us, what is your name and where are you from? My name is Shakeitha Graham. I am from Salters, South… Continue reading
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Things I’m Tired of Hearing During Black History Month
There are a few things I am tired of hearing every February, but let’s call this part one. I am tired of hearing “Black history is everyday,” or some variation of this every time Black History Month comes around. While I agree with the sentiment, it is frequently expressed by folks who, for 11 months… Continue reading
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Yecheilyah’s 6th Annual Poetry Contest Winners: Chandra T. Mountain
Note: We are in the process of moving all our winning poet interviews to the website. Please be sure to bookmark it at yecheilyahsannualpoetrycontest.org/. Introducing Our #1, Chandra T. Mountain! Instagram: @musings.from.my.younger.self Chandra, welcome and congratulations! Please, tell us, what is your name and where are you from? My name is Chandra Tyler Mountain. I… Continue reading
