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March 14, 2017

Are you attending the #IndieAuthorFringe event? 18th March #writers #authors

YO! AUTHORS! Check it out. This is what I mean by attending FREE online webinars and conferences to aid in your education when you cannot afford to pay for a live one. This is a FREE, online global conference for authors, run fringe to the major book fairs: London, BEA & Frankfurt Bookfairs, broadcasting 24… Continue reading

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March 6, 2017

Why I Read

Because I can create peace in my mind Even if the world is not all that peaceful Because people write their truths And when the heart is contextualized hidden gems are found waiting to be resurrected and valued I read because reading is valuable And because books are the only place where you can learn… Continue reading

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January 29, 2017

Let’s Talk Education

That’s right, Rachel is giving me the keys to the house (I hope she has coffee??!). My topic of discussion is on the education of blacks in America and how reading and literature came to be such an important part of the learning process in the transition from slavery to freedom. When: Tuesday, March 14,… Continue reading

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January 27, 2017

Black History Fun Fact Friday – The First Black Public High School

In 1870, the first Black public High School opened in Washington, D.C. or rather, the first recorded school (Aside from Tuskegee Institute–one of the first schools for African Americans financially sponsored by Blacks and Whites but headed by a Black President, the late Booker T. Washington–I do not believe Dunbar was the first High School… Continue reading

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December 23, 2016

Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews Special Edition: Introducing William Spivey’s Strong Beginnings

Title: Strong Beginnings Author: William Spivey Publisher: TBA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StrongBeginningsaNovel/ Blog: https://enigmainblack.wordpress.com/ E-mail: wspiv001@aol.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/william.spivey1 Twitter: @wspiv001 This is the last book review of the year, and what a way to go out. Today’s review is a special one. I’d like to welcome William Spivey, who frequently writes about politics and popular culture for… Continue reading

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December 23, 2016

Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews Special Edition: Introducing William Spivey’s “Strong Beginnings”

Title: Strong Beginnings Author: William Spivey Publisher: TBA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StrongBeginningsaNovel/ Blog: https://enigmainblack.wordpress.com/ E-mail: wspiv001@aol.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/william.spivey1 Twitter: @wspiv001 *I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review* This is the last book review of the year and what a way to go out. Today’s review is a special one. I… Continue reading

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November 22, 2015

Its Not Just Because Your Black

You were pulled over because your taillight is out, your license is suspended, and you were speeding. The reason you’re in the condition that you’re in is not because of the white man and its not just because your black. We are in these conditions as a people largely because of our own lack of… 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.