Colorism Stories

In introspect, Maya should have seen it coming, she spent every profound moment of her adolescence with Louis, talking about everything and nothing thus blooming the inevitable falling for your bestfriend saga. It's a narrative that seems written in the stars, almost unavoidable, ingrained. An age old theory that platonic friendships can not exist between two best friends of the opposite sex because one of them is bound to fall for the other.

She had a father. She just never had him. 🔥🔥🔥 My name is Amara Okafor. But my father calls me "that girl from Lagos." 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 For sixteen years I managed. Managed without birthday calls. Managed without PTA meetings. Managed the silence of a man who lives... but acts like he's dead. Then at 12:01 a.m., my phone vibrated. *Unknown Number:* "Hi. Sorry for bothering you this late. Can I ask you something weird?" Weird became war. Because the girl on the other side has my father's nose. My father's smile. My father's last name. She's his American princess. I'm his Lagos mistake. *BLACK AND WHITE* is the story of two daughters. One name. Two worlds. One war for a father's love. Lagos struggles. Diaspora privilege. Colorism that cuts deeper than skin. Told in Amara's raw voice. If you've ever asked "Why wasn't I enough?"... Amara is asking it with you. *_Vote ⭐ if her pain feels like yours. Comment 💬 if you're Team Amara 🇳🇬 or Team Aurora 🇺🇸. Add to list 📚 because this war is just starting.__ _Don Lhee writes the stories we hide in our chest._ P.S. Judges, readers, sisters... you're all welcome to this war 👑

'I love you', it's an empty phrase. Too many use it and not many mean it. To fully give someone your heart is not a simple task. Yet we do it regardless, out of Love. To give someone your Heart, for Days, For Months, For Years. "I Give You My Heart." ________________________ "Even though I was set up to go out with that big, black monstrosity. A bet is a bet. I'll win this loser. Watch me." After placing a bet with his long time best friend. Greyson Bryce is forced to go out with the most unlikely girl he's ever seen in his life. ________________________ "You don't even realize how insignificant you are, you know he's only putting up with you because of a bet, right? As if somebody would ever want you." ________________________ Dark-Skinned, plus size, short hair kinky haired; Hezakiyah Pierre-Louis wasn't anyones idea of a perfect girl especially not for the King of Cambridge Newton Prepatory Academy. ________________________ "I deserve a mountain and yet you are only willing to give me an anthill." ________________________ We all are all so vastly different. Meaning the way we show love is different as well. There are over 100 types of love. 100 types of ways to give someone your Heart. Throughout the tale many lessons are learned about the differences we all have, from race to color, to social class. This is a tale of Self-Love, Self-Worth, and Self-Awareness. Read what happens next! ________________________ "Hearts For Days." ________________________ Bwwm, Bwam, Wwbm, Wwwm, BwBm, Lgbtqia, etc.

Here is my rant book where I spill all the tea and expose these bitches and talk about colorism.

My grandma has always been a motivation to me. She passed when I was seven years old. Ever after thirteen years of her passing I still feel like she's guiding me. This is a poem/ conversation with my grandma. 💖

A best friend can be anyone. They could be the person to help you when you're down, the person who's there to pick you up when you need support. They could be the person who'd end up saving your life. Or taking it away. So then the question is, how far would you go to find them? Even if it means putting yourself, and everything you know in danger?

Gender, roots, racism, light skin drama, accent, black love and some stories about being a woman from a Latin country living in North America.

Adriana Mora has always loved herself and her culture, and she's never been ashamed to express who she is. But when an audition gone horribly wrong makes her feel ugly and ashamed, it takes her group of friends to bring her back to reality. Join Adriana, Miles, Imala, Nakoa, and Akio in the first story of their struggles in life.

For the last 17 years Angelique Andrews has been nothing but miserable. As long as she could remember, she has hated everything from her kinky hair to her dark skin. Something has got to give because she is to her breaking point...

*S T A R S T R U C K* Sage is forced into a position to save the world or her world, can she choose between the two? Is there really a difference?

Basically, the problems/occurrences dark skin girls confront on a regular basis. READ! You'll like it, I promise.✨

A risky dare is in task and Ford must follow through no matter the consequences. Azariah a lonely girl gets caught in a crossfire which changes her drastically in the end. A love hurt game.

Living in a world of color Miliana is still trying to decide which one she wants to be....

col·or·ism ˈkələrˌizəm/ nounUS prejudice or discrimination against individuals with a dark skin tone, typically among people of the same ethnic or racial group. "colorism within the black community has been a serious emotional and psychological battle"

A story about a divorced black woman who met a white successful rich white man and fell in love with each other. Through hardships, misunderstandings, jealousy and anger will they be able to stay together. Check it out.

A series of thoughts, rants, and uplifting messages for all black women. If you don't support us, don't read.

Wrote this during a time period where colorism was becoming more and more of a widespread issue in the community of color. So I felt that this needed to be said. Our women needed to be reminded of this...

Yara is a young brown girl who was raised to love her dark chocolate brown skin. But always from people who have never experience the names they call darkskined girls. As Yara gets older, she starts to see her skin for it is...beautiful. Even if her own people didn't see it.

Warning ⚠️ this following book contains material that may not be suited for all viewers. This book contains subjects of issues darker skin girls go through in ethnic communities. Otherwise known as colorism. Colorism prejudice or discrimination against individuals with a dark skin tone, typically among people of the same ethnic or racial group. In this story you'll be following Paris a teenage darker skin girl who is insecure about her skin color. And to top it all off her twin sister London happens to be of lighter skin. As she grows up she starts to notice that people treat her way differently than her sister. Throughout her journey she will go through trials and tribulations and learn how to accept her skin color for how beautiful it really is. DISCLAIMER: This story will contain my personal views on Colorism if for whatever reason don't agree with my views just know that this is MY OPINION you don't have to agree with me. I'm making this story to speak up for darker skin girls in ethnic communities because someone has to. I'm a brown skin girl who has went Colorism and honestly I'm tired of it. Btw I don't own the cover art