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May 24, 2016

What Will You Leave Behind?

When the dust settles and the coffin hugs your flesh, what will you leave behind? What would be our final worth when the world is forced to see us, not through the lens of rose-colored glasses but from what we have cultivated in the earth? After the money becomes useless and the ink fades from… Continue reading

General Topics, In Your Own Words

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May 23, 2016

A Man

I knew I would marry you when I saw my dads body lifeless and shriveled when I saw his skin crawl away from his bones when I saw his soul castrated the angel of death standing over his head screaming cancer in the loudest whisper I’ve ever heard bouncing off the walls of that apartment… Continue reading

Poetry

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May 23, 2016

7 Lessons I Wish Someone Had Taught Me Before I Started Writing

Originally posted on Sacha Black: When I first started writing, I was worse than a kid in a toy store. I wanted it ALL…NOW. I was desperate to be ‘good’ at writing. I didn’t want to just ‘be’ a writer, I wanted to Stephen King that shit. I was deluded. Not because of my dream, but… Continue reading

General Topics

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May 22, 2016

Contentment #MayChallengeDay22

Contentment is defined as the state of being contented; satisfaction; ease of mind. It’s so easy to be down, to be depressed, and to be so very unappreciative of this moment. So easy to worry about what bill needs to be paid next, what the work schedule is looking like for this week (even though… Continue reading

General Topics

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May 22, 2016

Sneak Peek: Part 2 /2 – The Road to Freedom – Joseph’s Story

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Short Stories

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May 20, 2016

Movie Night Friday: Antwone Fisher

Guess whoose bizzaack! That’s right, Movie Night Friday! I’ve been thinking it over for awhile and I think this will be a fun re-edition to this blog. For a little PBS Blog History, a year ago I started Movie Night Friday. I did this because I wanted you all to get to know me better… Continue reading

Audience Participation, General Topics

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May 20, 2016

EC Quote Friday

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Quotes N Notes

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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.