Nobody held a funeral for it. No flowers. No repast with somebody's dry mac and cheese and a dish of potato salad that should've stayed home. No program with an awkward photo from 2011 where you looked almost happy. Nothing.

Twelve years ago, Black Rain asked a question that still matters today: What happens when we stop letting superficial differences divide us and start letting shared experiences transform us? Published in 2012, Black Rain blends contemporary romance and urban fiction to explore race, culture, connection, and the unexpected moments that force us to see each other differently.

It's a strange thing, how our self-perception can shape our actions.