Blackexcellence Stories

Sometimes loves comes when you're not looking.

Two couples and best friends Andre, Shanteria, Lexy, and Charlie defying all odds in the game of love, living out their dreams until tragedy strikes for Charlie and Lexy. Will love be able to find its way through the darkness?

Sibling duo Diamond and Damian Kirkland have written for the biggest stars in the music industry. What happens when the two receive a call from Michael Jackson?

In Baltimore's Canton neighborhood, where history and ambition quietly share the same streets, twenty-six-year-old pastry chef Nola C. Dupree is carving out something extraordinary. With a gift for transforming ingredients into art and a vision far bigger than the kitchen she started in, Nola is determined to build Sugar Hymn Bakery into a luxury destination where culture, creativity, and Black excellence rise together. But building a dream is never as simple as following a recipe. As Sugar Hymn begins to attract attention beyond the local community, Nola finds herself pulled in multiple directions-between the pressure of perfection and the reality of leadership, between honoring her roots and stepping boldly into elite spaces that were never designed with her in mind. Every opportunity comes with expectation. Every success comes with weight. At home, the foundation of her world is just as layered. Nola's bond with her sisters-each brilliant in their own right-reveals both unshakable love and unspoken tension as they begin to step more fully into their own identities. Her mother's legacy of elegance, entrepreneurship, and control casts a long shadow, reminding Nola that greatness in the Dupree family is both inherited and earned. As Sugar Hymn grows, so does the pressure to keep everything-and everyone-together. Between expanding business ambitions, evolving family dynamics, and the quiet pull of a personal life she rarely allows herself time to explore, Nola is forced to confront a difficult truth: success means nothing if it costs her peace. And in a world where reputation, legacy, and love are all rising at once, she must decide what kind of life she is truly building-before the foundation beneath her begins to shift. Sugar Hymn: Where Sweetness Begins is a rich, emotional family saga about ambition, sisterhood, identity, and the cost of becoming everything you were destined to be.

In Season 2 of All The Queen's Men, Dime finds Amp's accident settlement money and tells Madam. Thinking he stole from Madam, Dime, Tommy, and Blue interrogate Amp, only to learn the truth and let him go. The next morning, Fuego goes to Amp's house to study. This scene is reimagined to set the stage for the spinoff Obsidian, where Amp decides to get revenge rather than get an attitude.

"Cause covergirls don't cry after their face is made" Alessia Cara

Marcus Cole thought graduating college was his fresh start. No more struggling. No more watching his mother cry over unpaid bills. No more feeling like the weight of the world was on his shoulders. But the day a group of dangerous men show up at his door . A calm, expensive, and terrifyingly polite Marcus realizes that fresh start was never his to claim. His father owed a debt. A very large, very ugly debt to people who don't forgive and never forget. Now it's his. Suddenly thrown into a world of blood money, underground clubs, and secrets buried deeper than his father's grave - Marcus has no idea how to survive. He's never thrown a punch in his life. Never broken a rule. Never looked danger in the eye. But danger is looking at him. And somewhere in the middle of running for his life - he meets her. Beautiful. Untouchable. Everything he shouldn't want. He just doesn't know yet that she's the most dangerous thing in his world. Some debts can be paid. Some will cost you everything.

What happens when you're a part of a famous family? Meet Teddi Jackson as she navigates her life and career on her terms.

In a world where society is divided by dominant traits, a young mother marked by every Domain dares to raise her gifted son outside the lines while two powerful men from opposite sides of the system threaten to challenge everything she thought she wanted. Arayah Wells is 22, a former educator, and the only girl of four siblings in a fractured world governed by Domains rigid groups that separate people based on their defining qualities. But Arayah's test results reveal something dangerous: she is compatible with all six Domains, a trait known as being Unbound a living threat to the order. To protect her three year old son, Araunah, who quietly draws his prophetic nightmares before they happen, Arayah chooses the path of safety. She aligns with the Dreamers the vibrant creators of the future and The Core, the logic driven faction that enforces control. But peace is fragile. As Arayah begins navigating her dual assignments, she finds herself pulled between two men: Zion Karter, a charismatic Dreamer and tech prodigy who represents joy, safety, and freedom. Kael Amari, a powerful Core-Surge official who once helped design the very protocol that could tear her son from her arms. As whispers rise about Araunah's rare traits and officials begin to monitor him, Arayah must decide not just who to trust but who to become. Because when the system sees your child as a weapon... a mother becomes a revolution. Arayah Wells: Crystal Westbrook Zion Karter: Myles Truitt Kael Amari: Michael Rainey Jr. Araunah

we love and we are loved.

eCommerce

truth university located in Nashville, Tennessee. one of the top historically black universities in the united states out of all state and private. it's a new school year and we'll be following the lives of twelve ladies and how they'll adjust to the changes of college. ( this BEAUTIFUL cover was made by @blaqskies )

After a long and tiring day at karate class, Melody-our spirited little adventurer-comes home feeling frustrated and ready to quit. "Maybe I'm not strong enough," she whispers, slumping at the dinner table. Her mother smiles gently, prepares her a warm meal, and says, "Let me tell you about some women who never gave up." What follows is a magical, cozy, and inspiring bedtime journey where Melody listens to true stories of powerful warrior queens, fierce revolutionaries, fearless leaders, and brave defenders of their people. Each night, a new story is told-one chapter per historical woman-showcasing how real-life "sheroes" faced battles, protected their people, and changed history forever. The book combines vivid storytelling, history, and magic through Melody's imagination. As she dreams, she often sees herself standing alongside these women-learning, fighting, and growing stronger.

Poetry from the heart and soul.

Good girls ain't no fun Bad girls aint no good

After the sudden loss of her younger brother, and police brutality in her community, Essence Bridges and her crew set out to make a club at their school that celebrates Black Beauty. The only issue is not everyone at the school is on board with the idea, especially her her principal Mr.Grace. Besides trying to stand up for acceptance and appreciation in the Black community, she's going through her own identity crisis being Black and Dominican and the Hispanic students don't particularly care for her. Can Essence stand up for what she believes in with the odds against her all while still grieving her little brother? With the help of her friends, can Essence persuade Mr. Grace or even go against his wishes to achieve her goal? Or Will she ultimately get distracted by a new love spark with a football player?

Some people can't explain the feeling, or they feel something and don't know what there feeling.

This piece is based off of the emotion I feel when it comes to the unfair treatings of my black and brown people. As 2020's tragic events unfolded I was unsure how to articulate what I was feeling, so I put it into a poem. Enjoy. <3 Trigger warning - Topics of racism, slavery, and the injustice killings of black and brown people are mentioned in the dialogue.

Darrah, a 16 year old, afro latina, has an...interesting story. She's spent her entire life living with her mom, Rio, in a 2 bedroom apartment in Brooklyn, New York. While her father, Dion Jackson, the wealthy ceo of the multi million fashion company "Sapphire", lives in a mansion with a view of the Hudson river. Darrah's step-mom, Kehlani the head designer for "Sapphire", and her spoiled half siblings, Oasis and Kamien, live with her dad. Darrah never wanted to be apart of that world, until one day she is swept up from her home and dropped into a whole new universe. Will Darrah be able to keep up with her new life, will she be able to stay true to who she is, or will she be swept away in the winds of change?