"Some say the blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice. I say the darker the flesh, then the deeper the roots." -Tupac Young, African-American teen Ebony Brooks is considered an outcast to society. Not because of any disabilities or awkward personality traits, but because of her rich cocoa skin. However, Ebony is still confident with her dark complexion and receives uplifting praise from her family. Ebony travels through her entire life being a target to other kids, but when will she take a stand and stick up for her beautiful chocolate complexion? cover slayed by @aneonsky This story will be entering in the Wattys2016.

"She's pretty for a darkskin." words that came out of Josiah's mouth he wished he could take back. Have you ever fallen for someone that isn't your type. And you have no clue how to deal with it.

All Rights Reserved. © Just your average brown skinny girl in a room full of thick thighs and fat asses. How could I compete with that? SKIN is about a 18 year old girl by the name of Sincerity Moore. Growing up Sin was bullied for how she looked. Being a skinny dark-skin female in her community wasn't praised instead it was put on the back burner. Sin stuggled with loving herself because of others. But when one of the most feared men in Atlanta Hassan Matthews crosses paths with Ms. Moore he begins to teach her a few things, like how to love herself. Unfornately with every hood love tale comes a load of drama. Sin's childhood best-friend Nasir Jones returns into her life in need of a favor, that could ultimately cost a life, maybe even her's. Will Sin be a loyal friend and put her life on the line for her bestfriend? Or will her loyalty suddenly lie in the hands of someone else? published: 1/21/16