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Torri

2 years

Tiktok suppressed this video’s views initially BUT my target audience saw it so I’m happy!! I hope your Beverly Jenkins Era never ends 💜🫶🏾

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3 years

Put it in park🤣😭

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I’d also like to see more “found families” in romance books because sometimes blood family ain’t shit & they deserve to be cut off.

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@UMAOUMITSURUGI2 Does this self deprecating behavior have anything to do with that advent calendar?

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This Black creator said they want more Black Romances to be like Bridgerton, where Black Characters are Kings & Queen & in positions of power…..

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I don’t know what a fluffy romance is but I recommend books that are lovey dovey with a side of sucky fucky

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2 years

Booktok is deep in the trenches today

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2 years

Ima be honest, it’s 630pm & I’m sleepy af 🤣it’s my birthday, I can nap if I want.

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@LockdRose

2 years

Damn, even coochies gotta fight colorism🫠

ballerz⛹️‍♂️⛹️‍♂️

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“my pussy so pretty” her pussy:

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3 years

It’s funny to me that people say they can’t find any Black Romance books and I’m over here drowning in them🤣🤣🤣

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@angiebaddd_

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2 years

I found this informative on the status of the potential tiktok ban aka Senate Bill S686

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3 years

@IAmBumblebee He’s gonna wear her out😭😂

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2 years

The difference between “White Passing” & “White Presenting” is beating y’all’s ass— Halle Berry is Neither.

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3 years

@jennidrix

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1 year

Write more Black Men they hold reverence for Black Women & not just the one they’re involved with.

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@LockdRose

4 years

I ghost all other social media platforms for Twitter

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2 years

So I had an idea, it blossomed into this inaugural issue which features 16 Black Romance, Fantasy, Urban Fiction, & Erotica Authors on the rise. & affirmations and wisdom from some incredible Authors & Readers. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this love project to them.

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1 year

Fast readers are really pissing people off right now lmaooo

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2 years

Niggas, would y’all look at this…

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@LockdRose

1 year

“Y’all thought y’all be better than everybody cuz y’all wear y’all real hair” my nigga in Christ—

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1 year

Nobody told her the real about loc journey? Black hair choices worst than gang gang. Be careful which you initiate into. Bless her heart.

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4 years

Accurate

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3 years

@_Selesst @TNTMom1231 & before that, he basically telling you to chill on the questions, only to follow up with that mess😭

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2 years

Beverly, I love you 😘

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3 years

@mamachunks_ Come on y’all..🥺

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2 years

If I was an Black Romance Author I would write a book called Niggas in Love—because fuck y’all.

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2 years

It’s cyber Monday and free and discounted Romance books are roaming the streets!!

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2 years

I’m excited to see more @destinydarcel Black Romance book covers in 2023😍

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@LockdRose

2 years

Ummm almost 30K is really something 🫠 it feels strange but on-time because Black Book Content Creators Day yesterday & it was beautiful.

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@LockdRose

6 months

If you write Black Romance & your mmc looking like this, please step into my office with your book title in hand Thank you so much!

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6 months

KOFI SIRIBOE 📷🖤🤍 I photographed y’all man!

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2 years

Ima be clear: A White Author ain’t ever doing me a favor by writing a Black Character in their book. 📌

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@LockdRose

2 years

This the message. Ain’t new, ain’t changed.

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3 years

@johngermany I love Wendell Pierce’s sincerity in this moment. Uplifting a brother that was being humble about his gifts. This moment is so special. 🥺💜

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2 years

RESPECTFUL representation of Black people with mental health disorders (diagnosed and undiagnosed) in Black Romance books is IMPORTANT.

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@LockdRose

1 year

Can we just take a moment to admire all this finery?!! The sun was their personal assistant baby, on payroll!!!😍😍😍 Issa Black Romance Royal Wedding! #BoltontoReyes

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1 year

@jjmastermind This!! & She didn’t realize writing Black Characters could be so lucrative

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1 year

Classy girl is married now!!!😭 it was such a honor to be apart of her bridal party🥹 I love her and Felix so much @robbiiiiee and @Felix_ReyesJr congratulations!!!

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@LockdRose

3 years

This sound is BLACK AF just like my recs! I had too much fun making this 🤣🤣 #blackafreadathon #blackromancebooks #booktwt #bookrecs #blackromanceauthors #readingcommunity

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1 year

Can’t express how beautiful today today was. The Collective Curates put this thang ON!!!

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@LockdRose

2 years

Gangsta Boo being featured on FTCU w/ Latto & GloRilla is beautiful af. The homage paid from one Black Woman to another. RIP Gangsta Boo 🕊️

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@LockdRose

2 years

There’s really is a romance with two black main characters written by a white author. & the white readers are eating it up like it’s authentic.

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@LockdRose

2 years

I built my platform by intentionally only highlighting Black Romance, hell yeah we celebrating 🥰

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@LockdRose

2 years

June 9th #Pinktakeover + buy books w/ pink covers (written by Black Authors). Black Authors, drop the titles to your books with pink cover please🤗

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@LockdRose

11 months

I got a new therapist…and she’s Black yall!! We won!!!!

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2 years

I’m almost at 10K on the clock app—& I grew my page talking about Black AF romance books EXCLUSIVELY.😭💜

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@LockdRose

2 years

I made @robbiiiiee book covers because, come on—look at the material!!😍 I love you real bad Robin!🫶🏾💜 Happy Birthday best friend!!

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@LockdRose

2 years

Shoutout to the people that give new Black Authors & creators a chance.🫶🏾

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@LockdRose

2 years

The numbers change, the mission don’t. Indie Black Romance FOREVA 🫶🏾

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@LockdRose

2 years

I hear rumblings of a possible Kindle Unlimited strike but I want to see what Black Authors have to say. I’m here for their best interest.

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@LockdRose

1 year

To my Black Women, especially my depressed Black Women—You can’t impress those people into caring about you. Prioritize yourself & be gentle with the care you give yourself.

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@LockdRose

2 years

On the Topic of Ppl’s aversions to Black Historical Romance: “Someone could say that there’s nothing romantic about NOW, but we make it work—so why couldn’t they [our ancestors]” A Reni Gem 💎 This is my very shameless plug for @Reniesan —follow this beautiful mind.

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@LockdRose

2 years

When Kennedy Ryan says she’s very concerned about the anti-blackness on booktok—she’s not just talking the blatant displays, she’s also talking about the subtle displays packaged as “diversity” but simultaneously using harmful language while discussing Black books.

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@LockdRose

3 years

@thomas_era1 @throwback_tm @InfamousDOLPHIN Tore his ass up 😫🤣

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Natasha surprise me with the best Christmas gift 😭 Wrapped in Black Love 🥹🥹🥹

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7 months

My last baby is 6 today🥹😭 the blessing it is to raise my tribe 🤎 Chandler Elijah ♾️

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2 years

I want to celebrate neurodiversity with Black Romance Book Recs that feature Autistic Characters—a thread 🧵

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1 year

Thank you for calling the Black romance hotline—due to a heavier anti-black call volume than usual soft Black romance will not be able to assist you.

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1 year

I can’t put into words how beautiful @robbiiiiee and @Felix_ReyesJr wedding was, omg😭 and the reception?!? A MOVIE!!!!!! Thank you so much for allowing us to witness your love 😍🥹 it’s Mr. and Mrs. Reyes now!!!

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1 year

Robin & Felix’s wedding!!!

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2 years

What is the one black romance book you will tell any & everybody about?

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2 years

Drifting on a memory because I hit 50K followers on the clock app& if that app is going away, I want to share some of the memories & Black Romance books I’ve talked about.

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@LockdRose

2 years

Brown eyes are beautiful too— overstating hazel,green, grey eyes in books isn’t giving what y’all think it is.

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@LockdRose

4 years

@kween_drea @ThisAintBrine this face!!😭😭

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2 years

Black Romance with a Dark skin female main character please drop those book titles here:

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11 months

I seen some bs about Black booktok only reading one genre, & y’all are lazy liars because booktok is one of the biggest niches on the Clock app. I actively follow Black creators that don’t even come over to Romance. Just say that you don’t wanna be like other girls and fucking go

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2 years

Source 🫠

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2 years

Black Romance Authors, I’ve seen what you’ve done for other sports—can you do this for me?😬😮‍💨

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@LockdRose

2 years

If you’re giving “I’m not like the other black books” vibes, I won’t be reading shit from you.

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@LockdRose

1 year

106& BookTok is back & we’re talking with THEE Christina C. Jones about Girl, You Read? —the premiere Black Romance Promo Page founded by CCJ & Alexandra Warren & we’re revealing the # 5 book on the CCJ top 5 countdown…which CCJ book do you think it will be?👀 #106andbooktok

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@LockdRose

2 years

Book Haul🙃 Zora Neale Hurston Christina C. Jones Eric Jerome Dickey Kennedy Ryan

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2 years

I’m in the trenches but ima stay cute👏🏾💕

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@LockdRose

3 years

@pholanthropist Also, how many other people has she lowballed?

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@LockdRose

1 year

I’m expanding Liberate with Literature to support Palestine, the Congo, and Sudan. I stand with the Palestinian, Congolese, and Sudanese people. & I aim to keep us united to make a meaningful impact while amplifying Palestinian, Congolese, & Sudanese voices. Updating links now

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@LockdRose

1 year

This land page includes links on how to contact your political representatives to call for the end of killing civilians in Gaza and a letter template, shoutout to residentialreader #LiberateWithLiterature #BlackBookTok4Palestine #Blackreaders4palestine

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@_Shortyytatted

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We’re at 10K!!!🥹💜📚

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@LockdRose

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I’m almost at 10K on the clock app—& I grew my page talking about Black AF romance books EXCLUSIVELY.😭💜

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@QueensTweets_ Chilll on us 🤣🤣🤣

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2 years

It’s my baby doll’s 8th birthday!!!😍 😭

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1 year

It’s never surprising but always disappointing that these curated Black Love book lists always have a sprinkle of interracial romance on them. Black Love/ Black Romance is a romance between Black Characters. Here’s some Black Romance to add to your list @blacklovedoc

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@BuenoForMiami You could have just posted your pic & went on about your day.

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3 years

Drinking water & minding mine☀️

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2 years

Fine on your timeline 🌻

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@LockdRose

2 years

Happy #allblackbookaffair It’s a reading ass bitch holiday!!!!! 📚 100+ free black af books 🤑 Shoutout the organizer @readwithmoniqua 🫶🏾💜🥹 & these dope ass black indie authors & our crew!!!🫶🏾💜

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Sometimes I just be fine✨

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1 year

There goes our Bride!!! @robbiiiiee

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6 months

Black authors’ traditionally published works end up being casualties too because of the “book influencers” that use lazy demeaning hooks like “finally being loved properly”, “not struggle love” etc.

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1 year

I just think that you have other things to reflect on.

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2 years

If you’re just entering your era of reading all black books, why not go to the creators that STAY reading & recommending all black books?

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2 years

Black Romance will forever be THAT girl.

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2 years

It’s my absolute honor to present the Black Book Award for Best Erotica to….. If You Let Me by Kema B.!!!!!! @sincerelykemab

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1 year

The grid is back!!

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2 years

It’s not strange to you that White People (globally) have spent generations trying to dismantle/destroy Black Relationships & Black Families—but here you have a White Woman attempting to write Black love? She doesn’t even read Black Romance but she can profit off of it?

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2 years

something about booktok making liz tomforde make a video explaining herself when shes done nothing wrong is so odd to me

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@LockdRose

10 months

Hey Reading Ass Beauties, someone requested a melanated reading wrap-up question thread, so here I is! I go by Torri &/or Blackromanceconnoisseur, so Talk Black romance to me & Share your top picks as we honor Black Love and Black-centered stories!

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@LockdRose

2 years

Just a Black girl waiting on more Black Rom-coms 🙃

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This is a soft introduction to my baby of love, As the creator behind Black Romance Connoisseur, I launched my own business called Black Love Literary LLC (i’m so serious and passionate about this I got the federal and state government involved, we LLC official😂). @BlackLoveLIT

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3 years

@CallmeMsParker I hope no one makes you feel like you’re crazy because you want to protect his image. To care/ love someone, protecting them becomes a natural instinct. Just don’t forget to protect yourself too remind yourself that you’re worthy of a love you won’t have to chase.

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1 year

This is the cutest!!

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2 years

If you were “shamed” into reading Black Romance/ Black Books for BHM & you hate it here— put the books down. It’s okay to read whatever you want. Just don’t denigrate whole Black Genres with your generalizations.

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4 years

@DkSellsLa @garontherun I hate you for the nickname😭😩

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3 years

@marijuwona Cuz I like her style

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