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June 10, 2020

Will There Be a Fire Next Time?

“I am very worried about the state of the civilization which produced that photograph of the white cop standing on that Negro woman’s neck in Birmingham in 1963.” – Lorraine Hansberry Fifty years from now, when you do not see protests on the news, sixty years from now, when George Floyd’s blood has dried up,… Continue reading

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May 27, 2020

The Black Plague

They treated them like The Black Plague. This walking pestilence ravaging the Earth. Walking all proud-like and powerful all royalty-like and purposeful infecting generations of people with its culture, music, dance, and cornrolls. This was a virus that needed to be controlled. They could not have this thing infecting people with all this hope. COVID-19… Continue reading

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May 24, 2020

#BookReview “I am Soul” by the Incomparable Yecheilyah Ysrayl

Originally posted on Forrest takes a Journey!: Book Review “I am Soul” by the imcomparable Yecheilyah Ysrayl #RRBC #RWISA FOREMOST, It has been a long time my friends but I hope you all have remained safe and healthy. This is a crazy time we are living in right now. I have fallen behind in reviewing… Continue reading

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May 7, 2020

SugarCoated and Springtime

They get tired of hearing it. Ain’t nobody got to say it, I know that they get tired. Tired of these distractions in brown-colored skin waking up from Valley’s with muscles and tendons all conscious-like. Uncovering the blood in the American Flag— Tired, tethered, and intoxicated with his story. Unraveling the color of bigotry on… Continue reading

Poetry

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April 2, 2020

It’s National Poetry Month!

It’s National Poetry Month! I am Soul is 99cents on Kindle and $8 in paperback through the end of April. Signed Paperback www.yecheilyahysrayl.com/bookstore/i-am-soul-poetry Amazon Kindle www.amazon.com/I-am-Soul-Yecheilyah-Ysrayl-ebook/dp/B078FS2ZJT What are you reading or re-reading for National Poetry Month? Here’s my list so far! The Collected Poetry of Nikki Giovanni (1968 – 1998) Maya Angelou Poems: Just… Continue reading

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March 16, 2020

#RRBC Bring on the Genres: Poetry

This weekend I had the pleasure of joining RRBC for its debut show on BlogTalkRadio “Bring on the Genres” with host Jan Sikes, and authors Balroop Singh, and D.L. Finn. We discussed the process of creating poetry. Click on the link below to hear the show. Join us as we explore this genre. >>Click Here… Continue reading

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March 3, 2020

LitMag 2020

Good Evening Poets! I hope you are all doing well amidst this Coronavirus mess and that you are safe. I had an emergency to take care of this morning that did not allow me to access my computer and my phone died, but for those of you wondering, yes! LitMag 2020 still releases today! LitMag… 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.