The protagonist of the series "The Other Black Girl" is a young and ambitious African-American girl named Nella. She works as an assistant editor in a major publishing house and suffers because she is the only black woman in the team. Everything changes when Hazel is hired. At first, Nella is thrilled to have a new colleague who can fully understand her struggles. However, the other African-American woman brings unexpected problems to the company and initiates a covert turmoil.