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 modern home decor stores, she had worked tirelessly to grow her brand. Lydia wasn’t just a Black woman running a business—she was thriving in an industry where few like her had made it to the top. But recent rumors about one of her flagship stores disturbed her. The Midtown store’s…
Author: town gist
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 learned that they’d be having a little girl, the father-to-be had a pretty unique idea. Instead of the usual stuff, he set out to complete a plan that would take more than six years to finally come to fruition. But when it did, it was totally worth it. When one…
“A mother in a coffin is called by her little baby. The people looked at that scene, so tender and macabre at the same time, completely astonished. The tears, the expectation, and the amazement of seeing what that little one was doing formed the atmosphere of that pitiful and sad burial.The little one began to get so restless in his grandmother’s arms that she quickly passed him to his father, who upon taking him, could feel how the child’s body trembled as if he had a fever.Somehow, that little creature could realize what was happening. He could feel the pain…
He put a phone in his daughter’s coffin. Then he was shocked to open the video when a parent has to bury a child. It’S one of the worst times in life. They say parents are supposed to pass on before the children Don had to accept that his darling little girl was gone. There had been a terrible accident.She was designated driver for her friends that night they were being responsible and not driving. While they were impaired. What was not expected was the drunk driver sitting behind the wheel of a loaded. Semi truck Kylie had been….Read Full…
Growing up I have often heard people whisper behind successful single women. “She has money but she has never been married. It’s because men are afraid to approach her.” “She is doing well in life but she can’t keep a man. Her success has caused her to forget her place as a woman.” “At this stage in her life, she doesn’t have a child. She must be so lonely.” In the past when I hear these things I don’t think much of them. But now when I hear them I become worried that the same will be said of me.…
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 the airport for days. His unwavering presence had become a subject of curiosity and speculation among the airport staff and passengers. When Morrice finally approached him, the shocking truth he uncovered made his blood run cold. In an instant, he was calling for backup, knowing that every second counted. The…
This black boy had had a strenuous day at work. But when he noticed an old lady walk into the crowded bus, he quickly offered her a seat without giving it too much thought. Then she handed him a shocking note that affected his life.As 23-year-old Jaden got to the bus stop after a day’s hard work juggling between being a machine operator and a cleaner in a production factory, he saw a bus and jumped right on it. He was lucky to spot a free seat as the buses were always crowded in the evening. He was exhausted, his…
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 the badge was pinned to his chest. But today, he would learn just how wrong he was. It was just past noon when Officer Reeves spotted it—sleek, black, and gleaming in the midday sun—a luxury sports car parked outside a chic cafe in a more affluent part of the city.…
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 atmosphere was lively, with the usual crowd of locals chatting over their meals and enjoying the afternoon. Henry’s eyes occasionally drifted to the door as he waited patiently for his son, who was running late. Little did he know that trouble and humiliation were going to walk through the door…
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 calls the owner with a shocking revelation. Tommy shoved the rusty door open with a loud groan. Dust filled the air as he stepped into the dark, abandoned warehouse. His flashlight flickered, casting eerie shadows on the walls. His boss had told him that no one had entered this place…