Civilrights Stories

WATTPAD ORIGINAL EDITION In 1955, mixed-race Ethan Harper leaves his progressive hometown for a summer in Alabama where he's not welcome, except by resident free spirit, Juniper Jones. ***** After getting himself into a bout of trouble, 16-year-old Ethan Harper's parents send him to Ellison, Alabama, to live with his aunt and uncle for the summer. But the year is 1955, and Alabama is a far cry from his beloved home of Arcadia, Washington. As much as it's hotter in temperature, it's colder in every other way, and Ethan learns the hard way that people see his mere existence as a threat. Amidst all the mayhem, a fiery, free-spirited, oddball walks into Ethan's life. Her name is Juniper Jones. She is the first person in Ellison who seems unfazed by their racial differences, and she promises to give Ethan a summer he will always remember, filled with endless adventure and discovery. With Juniper, Ethan can breathe, he can be, despite the incessant attention and bullying their newly formed friendship attracts. Can the two survive the summer, run in the light and block out the noise of the outside world? [Published version comes out June 16, 2020 with Wattpad Books!] [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

WATTPAD BOOKS EDITION. There are some friends you never forget. It's the summer of 1955. For Ethan Harper, a biracial kid raised mostly by his white father, race has always been a distant conversation. When he's sent to spend the summer with his aunt and uncle in small-town Alabama, his blackness is suddenly front and center, and no one is shy about making it known he's not welcome there. Enter Juniper Jones. The town's resident oddball and free spirit, she's everything the townspeople aren't-open, kind, and accepting. Armed with two bikes and an unlimited supply of root beer floats, Ethan and Juniper set out to find their place in a town that's bent on rejecting them. As Ethan is confronted for the first time by what it means to be black in America, Juniper tries to help him see the beauty in even the ugliest reality, and that even the darkest days can give rise to an invincible summer . . .

Not many know the past of Lieutenant Hank Anderson's adopted daughter. Then again, not many know Hank's past, either. Both medicate their sorrows with a drink. Connor knows he has to stay away from her, both for the mission and so Hank doesn't murder him colorfully like he threatens. Unfortunately, he can't seem to stay away from the mysterious girl.

Paul expectedly falls in love during their first trip to America.

"Whats your name love ?" A voice said from above me. I looked up to see the one and only Lance Collins had just approached my desk and he wanted to know my name. "Justice." I responded. He grinned. "Nice to meet you Justice. I'm Lance." "Oh I know who you are." Lance chuckled before going over to sit in his assigned seat only a couple desks away from me as the teacher signal the start of literature class. It was weird though, because during the entire class period I felt the eyes of Landon burning a hold inside the side of my cheek. Call it my imagination, but the five star quarterback was definitely watching me. . . * * * Justice Lani Drew is a 17 year-old beautiful African American girl growing up in the harsh south of Montgomery, Alabama. Seeing as her dad, Herald Drew, is a successful lawyer, and her mother, Kia Drew, a nurse, she never had to struggled like other blacks. Her parents wanted nothing more but a good education for Justice. This, however, changes when Justice decides to leave the predominantly white school and transfer to a historically black public school called I C Norcom High School. Lance Collins is a 18 year old boy , working hard day in and day out just to be the first black man to be recruited by Alabama University. Unlike Justice, Lance lives on the south side of Montgomery with other struggling blacks. However with football , he plans to move his mom and young siblings out of the poverty stricken Montgomery for good. With Justice and Landon coming from 2 different side of the black society, its highly unlikely they will be anything more than classmates. But with racial tensions and discrimination at his height in the South, blacks must come together in unity to fight it. Who knows what might happen when the 2 mysteriously clash perphaps the unthinkable.

Poems written during lockdown, reflecting on the past and present.

This is an account of my own personal experiences with sexism and misogyny. Some things that are addressed may be inappropriate or uncomfortable for children under the age of twelve. Just be careful with yourselves, okay? Love to you all. Remember to keep standing up for yourselves. <3

After winning the third world war, the superhumans that once were feared by all have now passed on... Or so they thought. Years later, "superiors" cursed with a blue mark similar to the ones the original superhumans had are now the targets in a global hunt. In other words, the predator becomes the prey.

A recently removed statue of a Confederate soldier recounts the events seen from atop his plinth, his voice finally heard in the screams of the smelting furnace.

After a young African American women finds out her mother was found dead in her cell from "natural causes", she receives a box of her belongings, which includes her diary. She then realizes that a book about her mom's life based on the diary will be a constant remembrance of her and an appreciation shared with the world of her mother's aid in the Civil Rights Movement. But when she begins to write one night, and goes to sleep afterwards , she wakes up different, maybe even in a different place, time, and identity. She then must find a way back to current time, but what will she do while she's there?

My world is divided into two cities. Manis and Erra, the city of Humans and the city of Magics. They have been like that since the moment I was born and they would stay like that til the moment I die, or so I thought. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mika, a fifteen year old girl, has lived comfortably with her mother for her whole life, until one day a package turns up from her mysterious father, and she gets forced into a whole new world.

Allie's rebellious phase is lasting longer than most. It might last throughout all of her re-incarnations. She has found herself in the center of the Fall of the Berlin Wall, the French Revolution, the Newsie strike, the Civil Rights Movement, and so much more. Even worse she always drags her shy, anxious friend, Riley, into the mix.

America, 2031. The states have used the lesser known "national convention" path to pass the 28th Amendment: reparations for Black Americans. Thirty-nine states voted in favor of "two-eight", as it's generally called; eleven refused to ratify, mostly former Confederate members. Ensuing legislation provided Black Americans with subsidized mortgages (H.R.4021 - "The Blue Line Act"), monetary compensation for time served on lesser drug offenses (H.R.4028 - "The Freedom Act"), and most controversially, the ability to seek damages in state and local courts for documented instances of past racial violence (H.R.4032 - "Truth and Reconciliation Act"). Pursuant to H.R.4032 ("The Truth and Reconciliation Act"), Congress creates a department tasked with building markers and monuments to commemorate documented discrimination and acts of violence against Black Americans, North and South. These federally supported committees include historians empowered to scour local archives and previously recorded history to accurately report and locate acts of past discrimination. Their popularity is high in states who ratified the amendment, abysmal in those states who refused. After several riots and one high-profile killing, U.S. Marshalls are attached to every "truth teller" commission that enters a state who refused to ratify. Local resentment remains, and many markers and monument are defaced once constructed. But when a federal commission sends a two-person team to a rural Indiana community to commemorate a 1951 segregation murder, the integrity of this public confession is tested. While documenting one murder, the historians uncover a crime at the molten core of the reparations movement. And when the wrongdoings implicate not just the residents, but the State's Constitutional Delegate, a choice will be made on how much one community will sacrifice to redeem the past.

Certainly mistakes but hope this historic story will be interresting :)

Join Maya, a young African American artist on a captivating journey of self-discovery and artistic exploration in "Shades of Identity." Through thought-provoking paintings, she unravels the complexities of her heritage and identity. Delving into her family history, her canvases become mirrors reflecting personal experiences and the collective narrative of her ancestors. With each stroke, she challenges societal expectations, celebrates diversity within the African American community, and explores the intersections of race, gender, and identity. Through her art, she finds healing, ignites conversations, and becomes an agent of change. In "Shades of Identity," witness the artist's transformation and embrace the power of art to redefine and celebrate the nuances of our collective identity.

The Legacy of a Black Boy is a moving and thought-provoking novel that follows the journey of Marcus, a black boy growing up in America in the late 1900s. From an early age, Marcus faces discrimination and racism, but he refuses to let it hold him back. He excels academically, dreams of becoming a lawyer, and becomes involved in the Black Lives Matter movement. The book explores the challenges that Marcus faces, from being abandoned by his parents to facing opposition from his community for his relationship with a white girl. It also delves into the issues of police brutality, racism, and discrimination that continue to plague the black community. Through Marcus's journey, the reader is taken on a journey that is both heartwarming and heart-wrenching. The book weaves together elements of romance, mystery, and the struggle of Black Lives Matter to create a story that is both timely and timeless. It is a story of hope and perseverance, of fighting against injustice and discrimination, and of the lasting legacy that one person can leave behind.

This is a Autobiography about Malcom X.. and I wrote this because Malcom X influenced me to step up and make a change. so I wanted to remember his effect in history by writing a book or more like a story, a short story about his life!!