African-American high school junior Jayd Jackson tries to juggle conflict with her ex-boyfriend and his current girlfriend while starting a new relationship with a half-Jewish white boy.
Jayd and her friends, fed up with the way the school is handling Cultural Awareness Day, decide to form the first African Student Union, much to the administration's disapproval, and a new Latino sophomore catches Jayd's eye.
Jayd must use her powers as a conjure woman to help her deal with the drama at school as well as at home when a powerful rival comes to town, bringing trouble for Jayd and her family.
Jayd tries to do well in school as she deals with saving her relationship with Rah, helping her friend Mickey who is being asked to leave school after the birth of her baby, and learning how to earn extra money from making hair potions.
African-American high school junior Jayd Jackson sees trouble brewing when her white classmates grow hostile over her friend Nellie running for homecoming princess.
Sherise is gorgeous and popular, she has a hot boyfriend, and her yearbook club is top in the country, but she has a strange feeling someone is watching her.