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Black History Month in the UK + Interview
Did you know that October is Black History Month in the UK? Yes! The event began in the 1920s but was not celebrated in the UK until 1987. In its honor, I am visiting V.M. Sang’s blog today with an interview and presentation of my book, Black History Facts You Didn’t Learn in School, released… Continue reading
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Yecheilyah’s 4th Annual Poetry Contest Grand Prize Winner 2021: Tiffany James
Introducing Our Grand Prize Winner Tiffany James Instagram: ncouragetouch Please, tell us what inspired your poem. I saw the competition pop up on my IG thread, and the theme of love caught my eye immediately. Being that I am a woman known for always speaking about love and pride myself in how I love people,… Continue reading
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Yecheilyah’s 4th Annual Poetry Contest Winners 2021: Dondi A. Springer
Introducing Dondi A. Springer Instagram: napalmjax Please, tell us what inspired your poem. My inspiration for this poem was really the essence of life itself. Without love, there is no life. Hmm. I like that! What do you love most about poetry? I love the wordplay, how you can paint a picture, tell a story,… Continue reading
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Yecheilyah’s 4th Annual Poetry Contest Winners 2021: ZerahYah Ysrayl
Introducing ZerahYah Ysrayl Instagram: shining_of_yah Please, tell us what inspired your poem. In a world that sometimes seems void of all things good, being a single woman, I thought of love on an intimate level. My mind processed what it would feel like and look like, and that poem resulted from that vision. It’s a… Continue reading
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Introducing The Grand Prize Winner of Yecheilyah’s 4th Annual Poetry Contest 2021
Introducing the Grand Prize Winner of Yecheilyah’s 4th Annual Poetry Contest 2021 As soon as I read the first few lines of Love Is by Tiffany, I whispered, “Yes.” Determined not to play favoritism, I sat it aside, but every time I came back to it, I would whisper, “Yes.” I knew from the start… Continue reading
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