A dark skin aspiring actress is thwarted in love and work all because the color of her skin. When caught lightening her pictures online, her supportive father and light skinned best friend struggle to help her on her journey to love herself.
Lisa James, a Sociology Professor, escapes her abusive husband, Stan, and seeks refuge with one of her students. How long will it take before Stan finds out where she has been hiding?
Fired from her corporate job, Brandi moves to live with her cousin, who works as an internet model. Brandi follows in her footsteps and becomes successful overnight. Brandi craves the attention from social media and the lifestyle it affords her, but begins to lose sight of who she is.
Andres sees his mother being abused by her boyfriend and lashes out by bullying others he sees as weak. One of the boys Andres bullies, Tony, learns that he can fight with his hands, but to really beat a bully, is to beat him with your mind.
There is no "Heartbreak 101" or Graduate-level Backstabbing Courses on the syllabus, and nothing covered in a classroom can prepare you for the harsh realities of the real world.