Spelman Stories

itsdanicareneeXOXO started with twelve viewers and a customer who couldn't pronounce her name right. Danica Betton, 22, Spelman graduate, Thread & Theory stylist, and accidental internet personality, never meant to go viral. She was just doing her job. Atlanta had other plans. From the MARTA to a neon blue Lamborghini, from twelve viewers to four hundred thousand, Betton On Me is the story of a young woman from the Blue Ridge Mountains figuring out who she is in a city that keeps offering her versions of herself that aren't quite right. There's a Buckhead socialite with an upside down pineapple and an agenda. A rapper named 9th Ward Marco who drives a leased Rolls Royce with the dealer mats still on the floor. A Spelman sister with a tablet full of numbers that will make you put your hand over your mouth for two reasons at the same time. And somewhere in the chat, there's blessyaheart_shug. Complete sentences. No shorthand. Has a folder. Has a bookmark. Was viewer number one before she had a username. She's been there the whole time. The mountains are calling. Danica's almost ready to go home. Betton On Me is the companion novel to Betton It All. Reading order recommended but not required.

something pure that hasn't been changed or corrupted by the world around it. in a life full of love and war, it means keeping a heart that's still real, loyal, and honest even after facing betrayal, pain, and conflict. being 𝑼𝑵𝑻𝑨𝑰𝑵𝑻𝑬𝑫 isn't about never going through battles, it's about surviving them without losing who you truly are. which, considering how messy people make love and loyalty, is rarer than anyone likes to admit. ©𝗝𝗔𝗔𝗘𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗕𝗢𝗠𝗕

"𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐲𝐩𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐈'𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐲𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐈 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐲𝐩𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐣𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐭𝐲𝐩𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐬𝐨 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐲 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞. 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐭- 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐟𝐚𝐫 𝐈 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈 𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐲 𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞." - 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐲𝐩𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐡𝐚𝐧

A•typ•i•cal /ˌāˈtipək(ə)l/ adjective not representative of a type, group, or class.

B Y : A S I A N A O L O V E F R I E N D S H I P I D E N T I T Y H E A R T B R E A K D E S T R U C T I O N R E P A I R

' 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞. 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 .

a Yn love story

The world is soon to come to an end and at the center of it all is Asha, Mason and Kyle. People begin to go missing in the thousands at a time, but always turn back up exactly where they went missing with no memory of what happened. Aliens begin to replace humans without anyone being able to tell the difference. How can these three save humanity when not all of them will make it out alive?

So what happens to newly college freshman Sydney When she leaves her old life in Brooklyn and starts her new one in Spelman. Well, she falls in love with 2 guys -cliche- one is her professor and the other one a fine Morehouse brother.. Let's see how this love triangle can get addicting....xxxx

In a world full of darkness I've become your midnight sun Aquarius ~Tinashe *This book is inspired by the beautiful album Aquarius by Tinashe*

" OUR SEXUALITY KNOWS WHEN TO HUNT " is a Q & A for college aged student by Kevin Curtis Barr. A new book of poetry speaking to the heart of it's readers, in ways some may think of as shocking at times. Already having been read in part by several students of Harvard, Oxford, and Morehouse University. This book is available online at Amazon.

Months have passed after Carmen broke up with Tony in front of her family on Thanksgiving. Carmen is heartbroken and it has affected every aspect of her life. Her best friend Olivia has had enough and decides to set her up on a blind date with the one and only Demarcus Brown. Demarcus Brown is the epitome of a good black man. However, he's fed up that he hasn't been able to find the right woman for him. He feels as if they can't respect his maturity. Demarcus is a traditionalist and is dead set on gaining the affection of Carmen. Will he be able to? Is Carmen damaged beyond repair. Is their truly a cure for a cold heart?

Ash is a 17 year old girl who lives in her own personal hell. Her pack hates her and abuses her. Her siblings ignore her even when she is getting abused by their father. She wants and needs her mate to save her from her living hell. Zack is a 18 year old boy who is just turning into his wolf. He doesn't want a mate. He doesn't want to grow up and give up his player ways. Zack is the Alpha of the Starlight Pack. He abused Ash along with everyone else in the pack. When everything gets to be too much, Ash runs away. She meets another pack. Will the abuse start again or will she finally be accepted and cared for? Will she find a replacement mate who will love her?

College was meant to be a fresh start, new friends, independence, and finally finding myself. But somewhere along all that she ends up meeting who changes everything.