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Issue 5: Motherhood
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Mommy's Keeper by Trinity Kanu
Poetry, National Poetry Month Trinity Kanu 4/4/24 Poetry, National Poetry Month Trinity Kanu 4/4/24

Mommy's Keeper by Trinity Kanu

I will protect you

I wanna protect what’s mine 

I wanna protect because I wasn’t 

Protected 

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Spoken Black Girl Issue 6 Beauty
Spoken Black Girl Issue 6 Beauty
$27.00

Spoken Black Girl Magazine: Issue 6 – Beauty is a radiant, full-color exploration of Black beauty rooted in self-love, authenticity and community. Weaving compelling mental health narratives with poetry and stunning visuals, Spoken Black Girl Issue 6 Beauty contains works that redefine beauty. Written, edited and curated by Black women and femmes, Spoken Black Girl Beauty offers a unique editorial viewpoint in which our beauty is the standard. Our Issue 6 cover features Solitude by Julie Atkinson.

Featured Issue 6 Beauty Contributors:

Adwoa Amponsah, Yewande Akinse, Julie Atkinson, Maroula Blades, Daisy Brown, Christie A. Cruise, Jada D'Antignac, Daniela Dampare, Kamaria Delaney, Elizabeth DeHaan, Crystal Foretia, Salisa L. Grant, Brandon LA Hutchinson, Yuki Jackson, Rev. Lotus La Loba, Michaela "Mikki" McKenzie, Brittney Miles, Amari Murray, Traci Neal, Adrienne Prather, Khalisa Rae, Karla M. Scipio, Kayla T., Chidera Udochukwu-Nduka, Afton Williams-Jacobs, Jasmine Williams-Jacobs, Maya Williams

Issue 6 Editors:‍ ‍

Editor-in-Chief: Rowana Abbensetts-Dobson, Guest Editor: Emelda De Coteau, Guest Editor: Jana Jones.

Highlights include:

  • ✨ New contributor features alongside beloved returning writers and artists

  • 🌿 The launch of the Spoken Black Girl Community Awards

  • 💖 Resources on Safe Beauty Without Compromise

  • 🎨 Full-color artwork that celebrates the brilliance of Black womanhood

Whether you’ve followed Spoken Black Girl from the beginning or are just joining our community, I hope you enjoy this issue.

All preorders will come with a special gift and be signed by Spoken Black Girl Editor-in-Chief, Rowana Abbensetts-Dobson

Publication Date: February 2, 2026
Format: Full-Color Print & Digital Edition
Publisher: Spoken Black Girl Publishing

Preorder now to reserve your copy and be part of this celebration of Black beauty and storytelling.

  • Full-color print copy of Spoken Black Girl Magazine: Issue 6 – Beauty

  • Ships in eco-friendly packaging with literary thank-you gifts inside

  • Publication Date: February 2, 2026

🌸 Every Purchase Supports

Your order helps Spoken Black Girl Publishing continue uplifting the voices of Black women writers and artists through storytelling, community, and healing.

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Spoken Black Girl Magazine Issue 5: Motherhood
Spoken Black Girl Magazine Issue 5: Motherhood
$27.00

Spoken Black Girl Issue 5 delves into the profound and often overlooked topic of Black Motherhood, presenting insightful viewpoints on the maternal mortality crisis and the formidable challenges that Black mothers encounter. This issue uplifts the joys and challenges of motherhood, highlighting issues that impact Black women the most, from fertility, maternal health, maternal mental health, birth stories, and depictions of motherhood's most enlightening moments to reflections on generational trauma and hope for generational healing. This issue features art, photography, poetry, essays & fiction from emerging creatives. The cover features Author Leonora Martelly, founder of She is Made. Photographer: Cristian Genao Photo & Films: IG @cristiangphotogrphy

Featuring Writers:

Maroula Blades, Triston Dabney, Adrienne Prather, Attorious Renee Augustin, Dr. Shameka Poetry Thomas, Dr. Kyrah K Brown, Tangela Williams-Spann, Anjuliet Woodruffe, Reign X, Traci Neal, Francena Ottley, Jasmine Tabor, Lou-Ann Belk, Shenea Brown, Melanie Andrade Williams, Nubia Wilson, Queyonna Jacqueal, Pauline Mansfield, G. Sanders, Mari Corona, Cynthia Young, Tonya Abari, Aurelia Luciano, Lesley, Aisha Willis, Leonora Martelly, Dr. Ashley Gaddy Robbins, Michele Evans, Arika Parr, Ryana Burrell, Caneeka Miller, Schyler Butler, Tamara J. Madison, Jade Jemison, Natasha Thomas, Tonya Abari, Ari Foster, Natasha Howard, Emelda De Coteau, Maholin Navarro, Lisa Roy, Michelle Parks, Jennifer Cadogan Nettingham, Nathelie Zetrenne Norman, Aisha Willis, Samantha Leidig, Brookie Madison, Destiny Prescott, Lesley Younge, Lyanna Moore, Reign X, Alexis Clark, Patrice Bradshaw, Camille Hernandez, Amber Earls, Katonya Trent, Dr. Ashley Crooks-Allen, Jasmine D. Tabor, Ari Foster, Chrystol Wilson-Payne, Aurelia Luciano, Shiela Scott, Martheaus Perkins, Sankara Olama-Yai, Tayllor Johnson, Alexis McCoy Gonzalez, Q.R. Williams, Stevie Magenta.

Editors: Rowana Abbensetts-Dobson, Emelda De Coteau, Maholin Navarro, Erika DeShay, Krystal Camacho, Christine Lee, Camille Wanliss

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Departure Story: a novel
Departure Story: a novel
$15.00

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Celestine Samuels is making the biggest trip of her life, from Guyana to the United States for college. At first, she is relieved to get away from her annoying sister, neglectful mother, and troublemaker brother and eager to embrace the new freedoms of the United States like Starbucks, bagels, and wild college parties. Reality sets in when she gets the news that her aunt and uncle in Guyana have been shot in an act of political violence. Unable to go home, Celestine decides to find justice by championing the cause of an African Dance group on her small midwestern campus. Meanwhile, matters of the heart couldn't be more confusing. She finds herself entangled in a romance with classmate and photographer Richard Wirth, while she can't help her curiosity about the obnoxiously cocky football star Don Bradford who also happens to be her fellow student council representative. No matter how far she travels, "Home" keeps haunting her dreams, leading her to question unforgivable family secrets, and search for answers she may not want to know.

Copyright Spoken Black Girl Publishing, 2021.

Official Publication Date: June 1, 2021

Paperback book

Book Cover Design by Valentina Alvarez

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