17-year old Raven Jamison, and her three best friends, Nia, Jasmine, and Trinity, make up "The Brown Girl Club." The girls spend long carefree days in their bayou town of Lake Lacroix, nestled behind the big city of New Orleans. A dinner time knock at the door abruptly changes everything. When child protection services descend on their doorstep dropping off her younger cousin Carter, Raven is suddenly thrust into a brand new reality.