Whilst learning more about my culture this school year, I wrote a folklore inspired by a Haitian proverb. Now I plan to do the same with many others. I hope that reading these stories will help you to understand the culture of Haiti rather then focusing on the country's tribulations. Although these aren't authentic Haitian folklore from the early beginnings of the country, I'd like to think that these are a close second, maybe even one in the same.

"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.

Bad boy, good girl, cliche happily ever after ending right? Well, not with Melissa and Jionni. One boy is free to do whatever he wants, while the other is sheltered and has her every move watched by her parents. At Baton Rouge High School, "hood boy" Jionni and his friends aren't too fond of the only girl in school who has money, referring to her as a "silver spoon child." But after Jionni has a change of heart, he and the rich girl decides to keep it a secret that they hang out on a regular. After hanging out for some time, the two starts to find interests in things that they never bothered with before. Once their friends and family start to wonder why they're changing and acting out of character, they start to do their own secret investigation to find out what's REALLY happening with the two. It all goes down in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. ;)

Your suppose to hold your man down no matter what..right?That's exactly what Trinity been doing for Chance since they we're little kids, she's always had his back. Now Chance is a major drug Kingpin making big moves, and he's been changing and is haven't been for the better. How long can she hold a man down who seems like he doesn't want to be held down anymore? © 2013 Ebony Goddess

We won't be here forever.

Benjamin "Money" Carter is a vivacious young stickup kid, along with his wife Angel of four years. The two have been doing stickups since the age of sixteen and eighteen. They don't care who you are. If you got it-they want it. When the two rob and murder two members who belongs to a team of killers called the Savage Boysz, all hell breaks loose. As if battling it out with the ruthless SB crew isn't enough. One of the SB boysz has something on them that Money and Angel takes that throws them right into the world of the elites. Can Angel still be a ride or die chick while being hunted by a vicious street gang along with dealing with the lifestyle of fast money, women, clothes, cars, drugs and everything else? Sex, Lies, Murder, Greed, Lust, Betrayal, Deceit...

Nothing was the same. Everybody changed after Abuela's death. Every girl pregnant. Some people changed for the better. Some for the worst. Some situations were already bad. Nyi's got worse.

Jas Is Living With Her Sister June After Her Mother Die From Drug Over Dose. Her Sister June Is Never Home & Jas Has To Sometimes Stay With Her Friend Shayla House Or The Apartments That Helps People That Dont Have Money. She Has No One To Help with Her Problem But Her Best Friend Shayla. After Everything Look Like It Cant Get Worst Jas Ex Trey Who Always Beating Her Up Every Chance He Can Get Starts To Come Back In Her Life. Jas Think Her Life Is Over Until She Meets A Boy That Live In The Same Apartments As Her Name Shawn Who Started Watching Over Jas.

When Aubrey "Drake" Graham meets his dream girl Brielle Stewart he starts to fall hard for her. But what happens when his crazy life gets in the way of their relationship? Will they be able to stay strong or will their relationship tear at the seams? Only one way to find out... go along for The Ride.