Spoken Black Girl A Wellness Magazine for Black Women Writers & Healers

A project of Spoken Black Girl Publishing

About

Spoken Black Girl Mag celebrates the voices of womxn of color from every walk of life. We embrace our unique experiences with race, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, and faith to create a safe space to heal, learn, and grow together.

Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to Black women, girls, and femmes.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown publication frequency

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Blacks/People with African origins, Females, Specific gender identity.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 3,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Health/Medicine: Mental health, See guidelines.
Sexuality/Gender: Women/Female issues.
Society/Culture: Ethnicity/Race, Social issues, See guidelines.

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Pay ranges from Token payment to Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $25 honorarium.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Blacks/People with African origins, Females, Specific gender identity.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 3,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 3,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Personal.

Topics:

Health/Medicine: Mental health.
Memoir: See guidelines.
Sexuality/Gender: Women/Female issues, See guidelines.
Society/Culture: Ethnicity/Race, Social issues, See guidelines.

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Pay ranges from Token payment to Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $25 honorarium.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Blacks/People with African origins, Females, Specific gender identity.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; 3 - 6 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Health/Medicine: Mental health, See guidelines.
Sexuality/Gender: Women/Female issues.
Society/Culture: Ethnicity/Race, Social issues, See guidelines.

Payment:

Token payment (under US$5 per poem) to Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) Pay ranges from Token payment to Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $25 honorarium.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Blacks/People with African origins, Females, Specific gender identity.

Lengths:

Artwork: 3 - 6 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including...
Photography.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Health/Medicine: Mental health, See guidelines.
Sexuality/Gender: Women/Female issues.
Society/Culture: Ethnicity/Race, Social issues, See guidelines.

Payment:

Token payment (under US$10 per piece) to Semi-pro payment (US$10-49 per piece) Pay ranges from Token payment to Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $25 honorarium.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Image.

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Dates

Last Updated: 31 Aug 2026

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