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June 2, 2016

Throwback Thursday Jam – Someone to Love You, Ruff Endz

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April 21, 2016

Throwback Thursday Jam – Come Close, by Common Ft Mary J.

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Throwback Thursday Jams

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March 17, 2016

Throwback Thursday Jam – Butterflies, Michael Jackson

My mom is a big Michael Jackson fan. Groove on into your Thursday morning with this sexy throwback here….MJ’s butterflies. Continue reading

Throwback Thursday Jams

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February 18, 2016

Book Trailer: The Stella Trilogy

The Stella Trilogy is a 3 – Part (Short Story) Series about one family and their struggle for freedom against the backdrop of the African American fight for racial justice and equality. In Book One, Stella Mae endures the rigors of slavery. Sidney McNair passes for white in Book Two, and in Book Three Joseph… Continue reading

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September 30, 2015

Writer’s Quote Wednesday – Mariah Carey Hero

I have a song for you this afternoon as my contribution to Writer’s Quote Wednesday. This song is so beautiful that I thought I’d switch up my usual quotes with it. The verses that hit home for me this week were: “So when you feel like hope is gone Look inside you and be strong… Continue reading

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May 31, 2015

Beyond The Colored Line – Book Trailer Release

So, as many of you are already aware, I am preparing to release a Short Story titled “Beyond The Colored Line” this summer. As May crawls to an end, and we enter what we like to refer to as the official month of summer, my manuscript is finally in the hands of my editor. Meanwhile,… Continue reading

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March 1, 2015

Photography

Honestly, I can’t teach your ways to anyone, nor do I know much about you. I don’t talk about you a lot either, or cough up revelations about how I came to enjoy the way your eyes capture and then freeze our lives. I do remember however our first real encounter. It was the 11th… 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.