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Spoken Black Girl Mag Spoken Black Girl is a mental health & wellness publishing company for women of color dedicated to en

At Spoken Black Girl Magazine, we believe that healthy living is more than just exercise, diet or even therapy, it is all of those things combined and more! Self-love means taking care of the body, mind, and soul with the purest ingredients, the best mental health options, and meaningful discussions on spirituality and growth - everything that the millennial woman of color needs to flourish.

03/11/2026

ON THIS DAY - MARCH 11, 1959

The opening night of A Raisin in the Sun on March 11, 1959, at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in New York City marked a historic moment in American theater. Written by Lorraine Hansberry, the play became the first Broadway production written by a Black woman and the first drama by a Black playwright produced on Broadway in nearly two decades. The production starred Sidney Poitier, Claudia McNeil, and Ruby Dee, whose performances brought Hansberry’s story of the Younger family to life.

Set on Chicago’s South Side, the play explored the aspirations, frustrations, and resilience of a Black family striving for dignity and opportunity amid racial segregation and economic hardship. On opening night, audiences and critics immediately recognized the production’s emotional depth and social importance. The play challenged prevailing stereotypes by presenting complex Black characters whose struggles reflected universal human concerns about family, identity, and the pursuit of a better life.

The success of A Raisin in the Sun signaled a turning point in American theater. Its opening night demonstrated that stories centered on Black experiences could command mainstream stages and audiences, paving the way for future generations of Black playwrights and performers.

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03/04/2026

The Prairie Schooner Raz/Shumaker Book Prize Series welcomes fiction and poetry manuscripts from all living writers, including non-US citizens, writing in English.

Fiction manuscripts must be at least 150 pages long. Novels will NOT be accepted. They will only consider manuscripts comprised either entirely of short stories or one novella along with short stories (please do not send a single novella or a collection of novellas). Manuscripts may contain stories that have been published in journals.

Poetry manuscripts must be at least 50 pages long. The manuscript may contain poems that have been published in journals or in chapbook form; however, if the full-length manuscript includes work from a previously published chapbook, the majority of the manuscript must be additional work not appearing in the chapbook.

Winners will receive $3000 and publication through the University of Nebraska Press.

https://prairieschooner.unl.edu/book-prize-guidelines/

New Beauty Files Feature with Amari Murray We’re back with a new installment of The Beauty Files, a series where we will...
02/10/2026

New Beauty Files Feature with Amari Murray

We’re back with a new installment of The Beauty Files, a series where we will uncover the behind the scenes stories of our Issue 6 Beauty Contributors and what they believe about beauty as Black women artists and creatives. Next up we have Spoken Black Girl Beauty Contributor, Amari Murray, whose poem “Braids in my Head” appears in Spoken Black Girl Issue 6 Beauty.

Read the full feature on our blog.

https://www.spokenblackgirl.com/natural-beauty-1/2025/12/19/a8jlmb0npmam1l7y6tndk4nhg40eta-ghxdt-ctya4-rnx8p-tt742-846js-mzm8l-x9xgr-8zfrn-s5sep

New on the blog: 12 Black Women Writers on Beauty, Self-Love, and Liberation.As we celebrate the launch of Issue 6 Beaut...
02/09/2026

New on the blog: 12 Black Women Writers on Beauty, Self-Love, and Liberation.

As we celebrate the launch of Issue 6 Beauty, let’s reflect on these beauty, self-love and radical liberation quotes by Black women writers. I hope these words will fill your cup and offer encouragement on difficult days. Also, Happy Birthday to Alice Walker, whose birthday is Feb. 9. 💞🫶🏾🙏🏾🥰✊🏾
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Join us on February 28th for a wellness centered writing event. Celebrate the launch of Issue 6 Beauty in NYC with an in...
02/05/2026

Join us on February 28th for a wellness centered writing event. Celebrate the launch of Issue 6 Beauty in NYC with an in-person Beauty experience that emphasizes embodiment and presence over hustle and productivity. Learn wellness practices such as mindfulness, meditation, grounding exercises and writing prompts to gently shift you into a new mindset while prioritizing your self-care. Participants will have the option of having a professional photo taken for use on blogs, press releases, book covers, and other professional uses.

Our aim is to help you get into alignment with your creative practice while elevating as a creative in 2026 and beyond. Join us in NYC for this in-person event.
Virtual tickets are available for the workshop portion of the event. Print magazines will be available at the event as well as light refreshments.

Reserve your spot at the link in our bio! See you there!

https://www.spokenblackgirl.com/events-blog-1/2026/2/1/84p6lxdn7aezlis2pxw9486mte21qd

We are so incredibly grateful for our Guest Editor, Emelda De Coteau, who's insight helped shape this issue. Thank you, ...
02/01/2026

We are so incredibly grateful for our Guest Editor, Emelda De Coteau, who's insight helped shape this issue. Thank you, E

Meet Emelda!

Emelda Juanita De Coteau is a loving wife, mama, creative (writer, podcaster, spiritual activist / organizer), and believer seeking God anew in each moment. Although based in Baltimore, this daughter of a Honduran immigrant feels at home throughout the world. She leads Pray with Our Feet (PWF), an online community lifting the intersection of progressive Christian faith and social justice; she co-hosts the PWF podcast with her Mom, Trudy.

Her writing has appeared in Good Faith Media, Spoken Black Girl Magazine, Good Life Detroit, Beautifully Said Magazine, The Baltimore Times, and on the Pray with our Feet website where she regularly blogs and shares devotionals on spiritual life. Emelda has also blogged for women-led organizations: Breaking the Silence...Healing the Pain and Modestine Tea.

She is also the founder of When Motherhood Looks Different, a community -based small business helping Mamas on a neurodivergent parenting journey center mindfulness and connect in community by offering events, resources, support and caregiver support sessions. Emelda is a mindfulness facilitator working through a trauma-informed lens. She lives in Maryland with her husband Kes and daughter Nai.

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Learn More About Issue 6 Beauty:
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Meet a Beauty Contributor: Crystal Foretia ✨💞My name is Crystal Foretia (she, her, hers) and I am J.D. Candidate at Yale...
01/29/2026

Meet a Beauty Contributor: Crystal Foretia ✨💞

My name is Crystal Foretia (she, her, hers) and I am J.D. Candidate at Yale Law School. Born and raised just outside of D.C., I am the daughter of Cameroonian immigrants. My identity as a first-generation African-American informs my passions for comparative politics and the history of the African diaspora. My poetry draws extensively on Black history, Afro-centric art, and personal experience to comment on our present moment. My work can be found in Quarto Magazine, Surgam Magazine, That Which Remains, and Changing Wxman Collective, among other places.

Learn more about Issue 6 Beauty: https://www.spokenblackgirl.com/sbg-shop/p/3intg8ctf0vci5q5549dxwbt2aipi6

Meet a Beauty Contributor: Kayla T.Kayla T. is a Certified Mental Health Coach, Emotional Wellness Facilitator, and the ...
01/26/2026

Meet a Beauty Contributor: Kayla T.

Kayla T. is a Certified Mental Health Coach, Emotional Wellness Facilitator, and the founder of Broken Hearts Restored, a nonprofit dedicated to making healing feel safe, accessible, and culturally grounded for the Black community. Through her work, she creates restorative, creative spaces that center emotional safety, destigmatize mental health, and honor community as a sacred site of care.

Kayla’s work lives at the intersection of mental wellness, self-love, and storytelling. Whether she is guiding emotional release through reflective letter-writing, curating self-love experiences, or writing from a place of deep truth, her intention remains the same: to help Black people reconnect with their voice, their softness, and their right to be seen.

She is also the founder of Pretty Entrepreneur, a creative brand supporting passion-driven entrepreneurs in bringing their visions to life with clarity and intention. Her commitment to this work is rooted in legacy, lived experience, and a belief that healing should feel human and culturally familiar. Her writing is where softness meets truth — and where survival is gently transformed into self-compassion.

Website:

Brokenheartsrestored.org

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Meet a Beauty Contributor: Brittney MilesBrittney Miles is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Illi...
01/26/2026

Meet a Beauty Contributor: Brittney Miles

Brittney Miles is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Her research centers Black girlhood, specifically related to (a)sexualities, embodiment, and beauty. She uses interdisciplinary qualitative methods to prioritize Black women and girls' critical subjectivities in Black feminist sociological issues. She is currently writing an academic book focused the relationship between Black girls experiences of embodied agency and their adult beauty politics.

Social Media:
IG: b.s.miles | Facebook: miles.brittney (Brittney Miles) | Twitter: | BlueSky: -bmiles.bsky.social

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