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November 14, 2014

The Invisible Woman

November, 2001 The dust particles flying from the duster floated slowly off the boxes, strangely reminiscent of the worst terrorist attack to occur in the United States. Each set seemed to align themselves parallel to the others, and tilting dangerously off the Brooklyn Brownstone as if to mock her. The coming of dawn splashed its… Continue reading

In Your Own Words, Short Stories

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November 12, 2014

The Ancient Proverb Weekly Challenge – Erase

This post is part of the Ancient Proverb Weekly Challenge. The quote is a Spanish Proverb and is inspiring to me because it reminds us that everyone makes mistakes, and that sometimes the second, third, or fourth time doing something can produce the better result. Writing then is not about doing it right every time,… Continue reading

Quotes N Notes

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November 12, 2014

Raking Leaves

The trees are not ashamed of their nakedness. They have stepped out of their summer wear, short sleeved leaves that now lay idle upon the course concrete. Some have managed to fall upon the now stiff soil in hopes the dirt may integrate them back into the earth and they be born again by way… Continue reading

General Topics

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November 10, 2014

Bloom

“Just when the caterpillar thought the world was ending, he turned into a butterfly”. ~Proverb Continue reading

Quotes N Notes

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November 10, 2014

Stereotypes and Choices

FYI: The images used in this post are Rated R per nudity. When 20 year old Sara Baartman got on a boat that was to take her from Cape Town to London in 1810, she could not have known that she would never see her home again. Nor, as she stood on the deck and… Continue reading

Articles

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November 10, 2014

She Rebels

Soft kisses and warm hugs is what she gets from men. Hot dates and perfume smells, but from truth she rebels. An emotional roller coaster ride he takes her… every so often they visit this amusement park. And she wants to cringe when he grabs hold of her but instead of listening to herself she… Continue reading

Poetry

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November 9, 2014

Creative

Oh how creative! I never seen coonery disguised so well. Continue reading

In Your Own Words

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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.