True African American

Relish the passionate transformation of a tough yet timid, pistol-packing female that was raised by a religious family in Detroit. Cheer for Madison’s success as she plunges into an agonizing journey, trying to choose between God’s direction and the devil’s deception. She craves God’s voice to calm the enslaved boiling rage that has traumatized her rational thinking since childhood.

Tara Davis' in love and when you're in love you'll do anything for your man. Tara's new love is Larry "La" Baker, the biggest dope boy arms dealer and sex trafficker Hartford, CT's ever seen. Naive to the world of crime, Tara happily does anything her boo asks. But when the law swoops down and Tara finds herself in a serious jam, will La come to her rescue in time or will a life behind bars become her reality?

My name is Tanisha Jordan .My life was far from a fairy tale. I've been victimized, falsely imprisoned, and crossed by everyone I knew. My journey to finding love and having everything go wrong in the process has changed me. I had no choice but to fight - fight for a love I so desperately wanted but was never worthy enough to find. A love that ultimately altered my mental state for the worst! My prayers went unanswered! My cries weren't noticed! My plea for salvation was denied!

I've heard that the saddest thing about betrayal is that it never comes from an enemy. It comes from those you would have never expected it to come from, like your friends and sometimes your family. For Nichole Jackson it came from both. Amber, Nichole and Bianca had been best friends for a few years but neither of them really knew the other. They all pretty much only shared the information that they wanted each other to know. The scariest thing to have in your life is a best friend that doesn't really like you.

Rashard Peterson is an all-around perfect catch. For any woman that can tame him that is. He's the quarterback for UMA and he's both family and goal oriented. Rashard can have any woman he wants and makes sure to get a taste of each one. With the perfect package, it's hard for Rashard to duck and dodge them because they always come back for more. His only problem is he's living two different lives.

They're back like they never left! Rashard is slacking heavily in every department you can name while trying to balance his empire, his family and his women. With graduation so close you can see the stage, one is unsure if Rashard will be in attendance. Armani has it bad as she's tortured daily by a person that hides their identity under a mask and baggy clothing. Right when it's too much to bear, a panic attack sets her free.

Twenty-three-year-old Taneisha Robins was a messy bitch and made no bones about it. In fact, she was damn proud of it. Starting rumors, yeah she did that. Five-finger discounts, yeah, she and her five-year-old daughter did that. Sleeping with friends and family's men, yep, that's her. Starting Facebook brawls? Hell yeah, why not? To fights and having her house shot up, yep been there done that. Did she give a rat's tiny balls? Nope!

On May 11, 1970, Henry Marrow, a 23-year-old Black veteran, walked into a crossroads store owned by Robert Teel and came out running. Teel and two of his sons chased and beat Marrow, then killed him in public as he pleaded for his life.

With her past confronting her head-on, a game of tug of war is being played with her heart and Orchid is faced with having to make the most difficult choice of her young life. Will she choose to revisit her past or move forward with her plans to marry Khalil? But all is not as it seems. As more drama unfolds and alliances are questioned, deep, dark secrets from the past are revealed, once again threatening her family and any chance she has at happiness. Once again life has thrown Orchid a curve ball.

Revised and updated with new information, this Jane Addams Award-winner is an in-depth examination of the Emmett Till murder case, a catalyst of the civil rights movement.

Find out what happens when one lie leads to the potential destruction of the crew when Royce enters a death match and the others have to come together to ensure that they all survive as lies are exposed. With so many enemies already, the group needs as many allies as possible. But what happens when their allies turn into enemies? It becomes apparent fairly quickly to the crew that in this game of love and war, it's either kill or be killed.

Growing up for Cream wasn't easy. For as long as she can remember it's just been Cream and Jackie. Bouncing from city to city with her mom was hard. She had to leave friends behind and move on with her life. Jackie is hiding a secret from Cream that may or may not cause harm to her family. Once Jackie's back is against the wall she has no choice but to tell the truth. They finally settle in Cincinnati, Ohio and her life changes for the better.

Once upon a time, not long ago there was a complex called Chappelle Gardens and in this complex lived a 'thotty' bunch of young women, which quickly got the complex dubbed Thotville. They smiled in your face, while sleeping witcho baby daddy behind yo back. Then one day these girls decided that they were tired of laying on their backs, so they came up with the ultimate plan to rob a bank.

Brittany and Ladarius had been together their whole lives and got married shortly after their high school graduation. She was willing to go to the ends of the earth for her man but he wasn't willing to do the same. Ladarius left Brittany for another woman and her world came tumbling down. They say when trouble comes, it comes in threes and they couldn't have been more right. One devastating event after another sends Brittany spiraling out of control. Will she straighten up and fly right or self-destruct?

Seventeen year old Ty'esha's Bernard is beautiful, intelligent and ambitious. Tired of her crazy mother and her mother's abusive boyfriend, she longs to live on her own where she is free to do what she wants. Sly is a young, notorious hustler whose looks and street charm immediately attract Ty'esha. He becomes her ghetto knight in shining armor one day when he gives her the one thing she's been longing for: her freedom. But did Ty'esha jump from one evil to the next?

Mae had a dream to make one-of-a-kind hats. But the path for a Black female designer was unclear, so Mae made a way, leaving her home in the segregated South to study at the Chicago School of Millinery. Mae had the skills, but craved the independence to create her own styles. So Mae found a way. In Philadelphia, she became the first Black woman to own a business on South Street. Whether you were Lena Horne, Ella Fitzgerald, Marian Anderson or a lady from the neighborhood, Mae wanted you to look good and feel special in one of her original hats.

Julian “Jagg” Grey has the best life as a top drug lord in Harlem. He’s dating a girl tied to the mob, and he’s making more money than his eyes can see. In fact, he’s being groomed to take over his love interest’s kingpin father’s position upon marrying into the family, but he’s finding difficulty doing just that.

Sometimes family can be your worst enemy. With Kamille being ready to watch her sister struggle, she lies to Salantay and gets Ayani kicked out with nowhere to go. Ayani, being desperate, accepts aid from her ex-boyfriend and Kash's father, Mr. Daniel, but things become far more complicated when they begin to mess around and Mr. Daniel starts to catch feelings that Ayani just can't reciprocate.

"Guys love being in situations" couldn't have proven to be anything less than the truth for Zaria. She lands herself in one big heap of mess when she falls for the wrong guy. Somebody's keeping secrets but with the help of her best friend Arteal, everything that was done in the dark will be brought to light. Arteal faces problems of her own that are far easier to hide than reveal. All she needs is a great escape from the cruelty of her harsh reality.

At what moment will enough be enough? Ariel is one that genuinely doesn’t know when to give up. She wants her relationship to work. Being pregnant to a man who she’s known her entire life and truly loves is overwhelming in itself. But the constant abuse verbally, physically, and emotionally is truly taking a toll on her. The love from another man is looking better and better every day, but will she ever get the courage to leave her fiancé and be happy in love with another man. Or is the love and hold he has on her too much for her to move on.