A cold welcome. The sun gleamed against the towering glass structure of the Pinnacle Hotel, its sleek modern design standing proudly among the historic buildings surrounding it. Maya Holloway, a Black woman in her late 30s, stepped out of the luxury sedan. Her tailored suit was as sharp as her...

I thought it was love so I allowed myself to be blinded by it. Unbeknownst to me, it was a betting game two friends were playing. I was the prize. He had only two weeks to sleep with me or lose the bet. While I was busy studying him to...

We are in the same church together, me and Fred. His father is the pastor and I’m the lady who comes to church and takes the front seat. We started dating when Fred was in school. I was in school too but we made it work. He visited me on campus...

I was on my way to midweek service one evening in 2019 when a young guy stopped his car and offered me a lift. This is someone I didn’t know. So my first response was, “No, thanks. I can manage just fine walking.” He smiled and said, “Come on, I...

A cop arrested a 9-year-old Black girl—10 minutes later, karma hits him hard. In the heart of Riverdale, Officer Jake Landon was known for his strict adherence to the law. He walked the same beat every day, with his hands tucked confidently into his belt, convinced that maintaining order meant...

A Black owner is kicked out of her own store by a racist manager, then returns to deliver justice. In a bustling part of Atlanta, Lydia Carter sat behind her desk, scrolling through emails with a mixture of pride and frustration. As the owner of Lux Nest, a chain of...

When preparing to welcome a new arrival into the family, expecting parents will take all sorts of steps to ready themselves and their home. They'll read all the baby books, childproof the house, buy more diapers than they can count, and paint the nursery. However, when one couple in England...

Morrice Watson, a 29-year-old security officer at Silverwind Airport, was about to start what seemed like just another routine shift. Little did he know his encounter with a mysterious elderly gentleman would change everything. Impeccably dressed and clutching a bouquet of wilting roses, the old man had been waiting at...

Officer Darren Reeves had spent years pushing the boundaries of his badge. With his burly figure and commanding presence, he thrived on the power his uniform granted him. Over time, that power turned into a sense of untouchability, a belief that he could get away with anything as long as...

Henry Thompson was a 75-year-old Black veteran, and today he was sitting quietly at a small corner table in a busy diner. Henry was dressed modestly in a worn but clean jacket, and his hands rested on the cup of coffee he had ordered to pass the time. The diner's...

A janitor is given the task of cleaning up an old warehouse that no one had set foot in for 25 years. He carries his supplies, believing this to be a job like any other. But as soon as he walks inside, he goes back outside, closes the door, and...

An old lady decides to dig a 50-meter hole on her property in search of gold. But what nobody imagined was what she would find instead. The discovery will surprise you. My name is Agnes, and at the age of 60, many would say I’m living in the quiet, golden...

A baby girl is abandoned by her mother in the maternity ward just for being born with a different condition in her eyes. But after she is adopted by a nurse, a miracle happens that leaves everyone speechless. Danielle had always dreamed of the day when she would hold her...

Pastor Daniel finds a homeless black girl named Tasha praying alone in the cold. What she does next leaves him in tears as he is shaken by her selflessness and compassion. But when secrets within the town begin to surface, will Tasha's unshakable faith and Pastor Daniel's determination be enough...

After birth, a baby clings to the doctor and prevents him from leaving the room. When the doctor checks the newborn's mother again, he immediately calls the police. Caroline, a young 20-year-old woman, was sitting in the waiting room of the public hospital next to her 21-year-old husband, Henry. They...

During a routine checkpoint on a seldom-used back road, Officer Daniels flagged down a hearse for inspection. Something about the driver’s nervous demeanor and a strange odor emanating from the vehicle raised his suspicion. Reluctantly, the driver complied when Daniels demanded to see the contents of the coffin in the...