Blackwritersmatter Stories

When Aaliyah Monroe steps back onto the campus of Royalton University, an elite HBCU with a deep-rooted Greek legacy, she knows exactly what she wants-sisterhood, status, and a place among the Black excellence that came before her. Pledging a sorority is supposed to be her way in, but the deeper she gets, the more she realizes that the glittering world of Black Greek life isn't just about step shows and line jackets. It's about legacy, power, and secrets that run generations deep. Then there's Malachi Carter-a smooth-talking, well-connected frat brother who knows all the unspoken rules. He pulls Aaliyah into his world, offering her glimpses of the truth behind the polished image of Greekdom. As she gets closer to both him and the letters she's chasing, she starts to question everything. How much of this is about unity, and how much is about survival? With whispers of hazing, hidden rivalries, and the weight of tradition on her shoulders, Aaliyah must decide: will she play by the rules, or will she be the one to rewrite them? A gripping, culture-rich exploration of Black Greek life at HBCUs, Big Letters, Bigger Secrets is a story of ambition, love, and the cost of belonging.

The year was 1971, and Khalid Muhammad spoke out emphatically against the violence and drugs that plagued the Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn community, and tragically he's killed as a result of. Following soon after, a bitter, violent, vortex encircles the lives of his family. It's now 1985, and his wife Waseema struggles against all odds to hold the family down, but it all gets away from her, quickly. The oldest son, Mustapha, resorts to selling drugs; Rasheed, another sibling, gets caught up in robbing drug dealers; and a sister, Shaheeda, falls prey to the crack-cocaine and prostitution that ravages the once proud and thriving Bushwick-Hylan Projects. To only make matters worse, Rasheed and his crew rob a larger than life stash of cash and drugs from one of Brooklyn's top dope pushers, and then make plans to take down his main stash next. In the complex web and circle of events that take place next, Rasheed unwittingly stumbles on a break surrounding circumstances involving his father's death; and the web is further tangled as he finds out all too late, that unknowingly, betrayal by his lover, and his best friend hinder his quest to get closer to the ones responsible. However, his crew, and his family manage to all unite in an attempt to get from under the clutches of a phycotic drug king-pen, Carlos. In the all too thrilling, Houdini-like finish, his father's past threatens to hold on to secrets that may one day set Rasheed free from his demons. But, all is not lost as Khalid's last words are revealed; a Arabic translation for the melodramatic lunacy of Rasheed's crazed world-the only clue...dunya!

Young and full of life, Amaya Waters is faced with troubles that no child should ever deal with. Having her innocence stolen at a young age, she must learn to overcome all the obstacles caused by her abuse.

This is the story of Ben Warren, who has loved his neighbor, Miranda Bailey, for as long as he remembers. Their love story starts way before they graced the earth. Follow Ben's Journey as he and his love for Miranda grows. Will Ben ever get a chance to be with his Forever Love? Or will he only love her forever from the sideline? ! D I S C L A I M E R ! This story does not follow along with the narratives within the GA/Stat 19 universe. This storyline is original and just for fun.

Family, Love, Secrets, Friendship, Betrayal... When Arielle discovers her mother's secret life as a con artist, she is forced to confront her own beliefs about revenge and gender. As she learns more about her mother's motivations, Arielle must reckon with her own past, present, and future. In this gripping story, she uncovers the truth about her family, and is left questioning everything she thought she knew.