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March 17, 2016

Throwback Thursday Jam – Butterflies, Michael Jackson

My mom is a big Michael Jackson fan. Groove on into your Thursday morning with this sexy throwback here….MJ’s butterflies. Continue reading

Throwback Thursday Jams

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March 15, 2016

Food For Thought

“In and beyond the writing and publishing industry, the way someone uses social media is often a window into that person’s work attitude and style, and a signpost as to how a potential working relationship will evolve.” – Aine Greany Continue reading

Quotes N Notes

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March 13, 2016

Blogging and Writing: The Benefits

I do believe blogging has had an impact on my writing life and that it can do the same for you. While not every blogger is a writer, as a writer I do not separate the two. For me, blogging and writing has a unique relationship. There is something about instant feedback that I believe… Continue reading

Articles

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March 12, 2016

Underground

The season premiere of Underground aired this pasted Wednesday, March 9, 2016. The TV series stars Jurnee Smollett-Bell and Aldis Hodge and is about a group of slaves planning to escape a large plantation and will be helped by an abolitionist couple along the way. Underground is short for the Underground railroad, a system of… Continue reading

Articles, General Topics

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March 11, 2016

Love Poem

Wanted to jump into memory and photograph pieces of your smile the only cracks worth seeing on someone’s face Didn’t know dimples ran deeper than wells but every time you chuckled my nerves melted underneath my skin Is this Is it real? Could the pull of the wind be the yearning for your laughter? That… Continue reading

Poetry

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March 11, 2016

You Are Where You Are

You get what you deserve in life. As much as we complain and whine about why we don’t have and why we should, we never stop to understand that we are all where we’re supposed to be. If you have something great it is because you’ve earned it. And if for whatever reason you are… Continue reading

Articles, General Topics

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March 10, 2016

Throwback Thursday Jam: Why I Love You So Much, Monica

This was my jam here…no, this is still my jam! #90sThrowbacks Continue reading

Throwback Thursday Jams

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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.