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November 27, 2020

Black History Fun Fact Friday – Cane River Creole National Park – Oakland Plantation

On this day in 2016, I posted about a former slave plantation in Natchitoches, Louisiana I visited that weekend. I shared my experience on this blog, but I never made it a Black History Fun Fact. As the memory popped up in my Facebook archives, I decided to add it to the collection. Below is… Continue reading

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August 25, 2020

Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews – Storm Wrack and Spindrift (Remnants Book 3) by Margaret Pinard

Title: Storm Wrack & Spindrift (Remnants Book 3) Author: Margaret Pinard Print Length: 259 Pages Publisher: Taste Life Twice Publishing Publication Date: December 2, 2019 About. The MacLeans have suffered being thrown off their land, emigrating to the New World, surviving in the forest wilderness, and losing their father Gillan in a bizarre murder. Now,… Continue reading

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January 21, 2020

“But My Family Don’t Support my Writing”

Popular Complaint: “My family don’t support my writing.”🤷🏾‍♀️ Umm. How can I put this, your family and friends will be the least supportive of your writing (as is the case for most businesses). That’s not a bad thing entirely because they are not really your targeted audience. New Writer: *Smacks lips, rolls eyes.* “Okay, so… Continue reading

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January 20, 2020

Nourish Your Offline Relationships

Would you know if your friend is feeling down if he/she didn’t post about it? Would you know when his/her birthday was if Facebook didn’t tell you? Would you have the information necessary to congratulate those you love on their achievements, like weddings, and graduations if they didn’t post about it? How well do we… Continue reading

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December 16, 2019

Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews: Birth Days by Carol Massey

Title: Birth Days: Stories of Women Who Turned Difficult Beginnings into Glorious Lives Author: Carol Massey Print Length: 157 pages Publisher: Pure Heart Publishing Publication Date: November 2019 Language: English Birth Days is exactly what its subtitle implies; it tells the tales of women who overcame adversity to lead illustrious lives. The author presents us… Continue reading

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April 18, 2019

90s Throwback Thursday Jams – Ginuwine, R.L., Tyrese, Case – The Best Man I Can Be

🎵Part of the soundtrack to one of my favorite movies…ya’ll betta sing (these lyrics can apply to sisters too! “What can a sista do for me?” 🤷‍♀️) 🎵 Continue reading

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January 30, 2019

Aborted Purpose

I know too many women aborting their purpose Manipulating our daughters so that their dreams are tied to two horses And the black family unit is pulled apart in both directions And our sons are Willie Lynching their seed On Fallopian tubes And walking away They forgot what grew there They forgot there are… 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.