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October 11, 2017

Chance The Rapper Partners with Lyft to Raise Funds to Support Chicago Public Schools

REPOST from Good Black News. Please click the link below for the original post. “The ride-share service Lyft announced Tuesday that passengers can now round up their fare to the next dollar and donate the difference to Chance the Rapper’s fund to support Chicago Public Schools. The New Chance Arts and Literature Fund, devoted to creating and expanding Chicago arts… Continue reading

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June 6, 2017

5 Ways Commenting on Other Blogs Can Help Your Blog to Grow

It Introduces You When you comment on a post that interests you (or disinterests you) on other blogs, it introduces you to that blogger and everyone else who sees your comment. If they’ve been blogging awhile, rest assured they will click on your name and check out your blog (Do be sure your name is… Continue reading

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March 10, 2017

Black History Fun Fact Friday – Seneca Village

Got a short fun fact article for you today. I love finding the hidden treasure of black communities that existed and thrived that we’ll never know about (until we look). I’ve mentioned several of such communities on this blog in the past and here’s another one. Seneca Village was settled in the 1820s on the… Continue reading

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March 8, 2017

Guerrilla Marketing!

Its the final countdown! Don’t miss out. Meet me in person at The Tampa Indie Author Book Convention this summer. Spread the word! Why am I shouting? ! Because its exciting! Lol. Continue reading

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January 16, 2017

Calling All Indie Artists!

Originally posted on Lisa W. Tetting: Calling All Indie Artists!? I have decided to start a new feature on my blog called ‘Indie Shine’. This will begin in February 2017!? ?The purpose is to shine a spotlight on individual indie artists. It doesn’t matter what your chosen field is as long as you are indie… Continue reading

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November 15, 2016

How to Get Your Blog to Work for You Even When You’re Not Blogging

The PBS Blog was not my introduction to blogging. At first, I hosted a blog through Blogger in honor of my first novel The Aftermath. My second blog, A House of Poetry, was dedicated to poetry and hosted here on WordPress. Neither of these blogs went very far. When I transitioned from A House of Poetry… Continue reading

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January 5, 2016

Blackdom: The First All-Black Settlement in New Mexico

Many of us are familiar with the Greenwood Community of North Tulsa Oklahoma where blacks built the most prominent community of their time. Deemed “The Golden Door” of opportunity for blacks, the dollar in “Little Africa” circulated 36 to 100 times, sometimes taking a year for currency to leave the community, hence its nickname “Black… Continue reading

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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.