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, Christine Lee, Camille Wanliss