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January 11, 2016

The #GirlLove Challenge – Spreading the Love

First, I want to thank Colleen of Silver Threading for tagging me in the #GirlLove Challenge, that’s my girl! For those who are unfamiliar, Girl Love is a challenge premiered by Lilly Singh, a Canadian vlogger, under the inspiration of ending girl-on-girl hate. You can watch her YouTube video here. I am honored to be tagged… Continue reading

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January 11, 2016

“You Just Need To Be White To Win”: Thai Ad Pulled Of Model In Blackface

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January 11, 2016

My Special Three Day Quote Challenge, Day #1

Okie Dokie, it appears I have been nominated for some awesome stuff over the weekend. First, let’s start with the 3 Day Quote Challenge from the beautiful Judith Roo at Roos Ruse. Challenge Rules: 1. Post three consecutive days. 2. You can pick one or three quotes per day. 3. Challenge three different bloggers per… Continue reading

Quotes N Notes

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January 8, 2016

Guest Bloggers: 2016

I’m a busy bee. I travel a lot and have my hands in different projects all the time. For this reason I cherish my weekends. However, I would like to open The PBS Blog up to some diversity this year. I am currently looking for bloggers who would like to guest blog for me on… Continue reading

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January 8, 2016

Coffee Date

It is only fitting to invite you to this morning’s coffee session. No need to pull up a chair, there is plenty of couch left. Yes, I want you to be comfortable. Cream? Sugar? Black? I’ll be having International Delight’s French Vanilla, no sugar. We good? Great, let’s begin. If we were having coffee this… Continue reading

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January 7, 2016

Author Identity: Urban Fiction

Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of reading a reblog to an original post I had not seen until then. After promptly liking both the reblog, as published by Whitney of Write, Live, and Love and the original as published by Ja’da of quizoticmuses (who I do believe also has a book out on… Continue reading

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January 6, 2016

Gabrielle Gorman’s “Dear America”: When You Don’t Love the Skin You’re In

Originally posted on (not) Mixed (up): On December 8th, I attended the 2015 My Hero Awards, in order to watch my dear friend Kayla Briet win the Emerging Artist Award for her work in film, music and technology. While Kayla’s work always mesmerizes me, another award recipient named Gabrielle Gorman brought me and many others to… 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 book reviews and poetry contests, I uncover and preserve the rich, often underrepresented stories of African Americans.