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Book Review – Revolution: Book 2 in The Nora White Story by Yecheilyah Ysrayl
Originally posted on Lisa W. Tetting: ? Today is the Release Day for Yecheilyah Ysrayl’s latest creation! I have been looking forward to this one since I read Book 1 – Renaissance: The Nora White Story back in June of last year. The story of Nora White continues where it left off from book 1 in… Continue reading
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Black Indie Readers: African American Historical Fiction is Important Too
Kanye West, Waffle-House, Childish Gambino, Roseanne, and elderly Black women being manhandled by police is but a snippet of what’s going on. I can turn on my television or more precisely, open my computer, and see a similar scene as a 1960s protest march. I see people sitting in again at restaurants, I see people… Continue reading
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Black History Fun Fact Friday – Black Wall Street and the Power of Community
On June 1, 1921, the systematic destruction of years of building was made manifest in less than 24 hours. Also known as “Little Africa,” the black business district of north Tulsa, Oklahoma lay fuming—a model community destroyed, mansions melted down to the ground, hope stretching its mournful arms forward in a desperate attempt to hold… Continue reading
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YouTube: New Poem Added! Listen to “Sugarcoated and Springtime” #Poetry #SpokenWord
New poem added. Listen to “Sugarcoated and Springtime” below. Subscribe to this blog and my YouTube page for notification of new poems. Continue reading
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Book Trailer – Revolution: The Nora White Story – Book II
14 days to go! Yaasss. Get ready!! Coming 5/30. Pre-Order Here. Continue reading
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4 Lessons I Learned from the Movie American Gangster
American Gangster is based on the true story of real-life drug kingpin Frank Lucas, who, by the 1960s, constructed an international drug ring that spanned from New York to Southeast Asia. The film features Denzel Washington as Lucas and a New York City cop (Russell Crowe) who busted a big-time heroin ring. I have a… Continue reading
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Mark Revolution as ‘To Read’ on Goodreads
You know what I would really love? If you guys could mark Revolution as ‘to read’ on Goodreads! That would be totally awesome. So, could you, would you? Thanks! CLICK HERE TO MARK AS ‘TO READ’ UPDATE: I mean no disrespect but please don’t just like this post. I am not looking for likes. I… Continue reading
