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August 23, 2018

Poet Spotlight: Nia Elise |Yecheilyah’s 2nd Annual Poetry Contest 2018

This week we are spotlighting the winners of the 2nd Annual Poetry Contest! Today, you’ll get to meet the poets and read their poems. Let’s dive right in with our 3rd Place winner. INTRODUCING NIA ELISE Nia Elise is a 41-year-old single mom of two beautiful girls. She currently resides in Covington, Ga after relocating… Continue reading

creative writing, Poetry

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August 23, 2018

Poet Spotlight: Kiyana Blount | Yecheilyah’s 2nd Annual Poetry Contest 2018

This week we are spotlighting the winners of the 2nd Annual Poetry Contest! Today, you’ll get to meet the poets and read their poems. Let’s dive right in with our 4th Place winner. Introducing Kiyana Blount Kiyana Blount is a mother, wife, and friend who has a heart of pure gold. She is 27 years… Continue reading

creative writing, Poetry

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July 27, 2018

The PBS Blog Podcast Ep 17: Humility

Humility is an important part of leadership. That ever-present feeling of needing to do better, to be better, to try harder. To be firm, to speak up for yourself and to establish boundaries but to also believe there is always room for improvement. To look down on others only when we are lifting them up.… Continue reading

PBS Blog Podcast

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May 2, 2018

Writer’s Wednesday – Writers, Poets, Leaders

It’s Writer’s Wednesday and I am promoting the amazing contributors to this year’s second annual poetry contest! These women are not just writers but they are leaders in their own right and a great inspiration to me personally. They each have their own flava and style that I love. They are funny, inspiring, and driven.… Continue reading

creative writing, General Topics

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August 20, 2017

My Favorite Dick Gregory Quotes

“If everyone likes you, your not real enough.” “This isn’t a revolution of Black against White. This is a revolution of right against wrong and right has always won.” “They act like America was good and got bad. America ain’t never been good!” “If they took all the drugs, nicotine, alcohol and caffeine off the… Continue reading

Quotes N Notes

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February 27, 2017

The Business of Leadership

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Quotes N Notes

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June 17, 2015

A.L.L. is Here!

Today, I am proud to announce the introduction of my brother’s youth program, A.L.L. Athletic League of Leaders is a Non-Profit Youth Program based in Miami Florida dedicated to creating leaders of our young people by highlighting, through sports, a broad range of careers and skills needed to acheive their very best: “The extremely unique… Continue reading

General Topics, Social Media Shout

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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.