A young, professional business owner, driven by a passion for justice and community, dedicates her time outside of her growing career to fighting for the revitalization of her old neighborhood.
Raised in a lower-income, working-class area, Abeni Moore became acutely aware of the systemic injustices that have long plagued the community. With her sharp intellect and determination, she works tirelessly as an advocate pushing for the change she believes will restore dignity to the area she once called home. But after an attack one evening, she experiences a series of events leading to a discovery of her family history and connections to a long line of resilient and revolutionary ancestors.
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Raised in a lower-income, working-class area, Abeni Moore became acutely aware of the systemic injustices that have long plagued the community. With her sharp intellect and determination, she works tirelessly as an advocate pushing for the change she believes will restore dignity to the area she once called home. But after an attack one evening, she experiences a series of events leading to a discovery of her family history and connections to a long line of resilient and revolutionary ancestors.
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Nia Spence is on the verge of a major milestone—graduating from college. Juggling final exams, job applications, and caring for her grandmother, she barely has time to think about what comes next. But life has other plans.
With the help of her new friend, Abeni, Nia begins to see and enjoy the new direction her life is taking her. She soon realizes that her super strength is no accident, and that her seemingly ordinary life in her New York City neighborhood is only the beginning of a much larger journey. Click on the image to the left if you would like to purchase this short story!
With the help of her new friend, Abeni, Nia begins to see and enjoy the new direction her life is taking her. She soon realizes that her super strength is no accident, and that her seemingly ordinary life in her New York City neighborhood is only the beginning of a much larger journey. Click on the image to the left if you would like to purchase this short story!
Malani has always prided herself on her grasp of logic, dedication to discipline, and hard work—traits that have propelled her through the ranks of her demanding career in Higher Education. But as she navigates professional turmoil, she stumbles upon a revelation that shakes the very foundation of her identity. She is a direct descendant of Luzia—one of the oldest known sets of human remains found in the Americas, often called “Lucy” by historians. This discovery isn’t just a matter of ancestry; it comes with a weight she never anticipated. Along with her lineage comes knowledge, power, and responsibilities she never imagined. Piecing together her maternal heritage, memories that aren’t hers, and an uncanny intuition and deep connection to forces she cannot explain. Is this newfound knowledge a gift, a burden, or something else entirely?
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Malani has always prided herself on her grasp of logic, dedication to discipline, and hard work—traits that have propelled her through the ranks of her demanding career in Higher Education. But as she navigates professional turmoil, she stumbles upon a revelation that shakes the very foundation of her identity. She is a direct descendant of Luzia—one of the oldest known sets of human remains found in the Americas, often called “Lucy” by historians. This discovery isn’t just a matter of ancestry; it comes with a weight she never anticipated. Along with her lineage comes knowledge, power, and responsibilities she never imagined. Piecing together her maternal heritage, memories that aren’t hers, and an uncanny intuition and deep connection to forces she cannot explain. Is this newfound knowledge a gift, a burden, or something else entirely?
This short story is coming soon!
Fierce is the gripping origin story of Oyo, who used to be Makda Selamwit...a young girl from Wukro, Ethiopia, whose life was shattered by violence and loss, only to be reborn through strength and unbreakable will. After witnessing the murder of her parents during a brutal raid, Makda is taken in by her aunt and later mentored by Yehowahi, one of the last living Dahomey warrior women. Under her guidance in Abomey, Benin, Makda becomes Oyo, a fierce and focused young warrior carrying the strength of two nations. But when the man who destroyed her family resurfaces, Oyo faces him with more than memory. She unleashes a dormant fury that awakened not just her destiny, but the legacy of a new organization of the continent's fiercest defenders. With new threats looming and her homeland calling, Oyo must step forward, not just to fight, but to lead. Fierce is a story of survival, identity, sisterhood, and supernatural justice, where the fire of the past ignites the future of The Queendom.
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Fierce is the gripping origin story of Oyo, who used to be Makda Selamwit...a young girl from Wukro, Ethiopia, whose life was shattered by violence and loss, only to be reborn through strength and unbreakable will. After witnessing the murder of her parents during a brutal raid, Makda is taken in by her aunt and later mentored by Yehowahi, one of the last living Dahomey warrior women. Under her guidance in Abomey, Benin, Makda becomes Oyo, a fierce and focused young warrior carrying the strength of two nations. But when the man who destroyed her family resurfaces, Oyo faces him with more than memory. She unleashes a dormant fury that awakened not just her destiny, but the legacy of a new organization of the continent's fiercest defenders. With new threats looming and her homeland calling, Oyo must step forward, not just to fight, but to lead. Fierce is a story of survival, identity, sisterhood, and supernatural justice, where the fire of the past ignites the future of The Queendom.
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