OUR GOAL

SisterSpeak's goal is to inform, inspire and empower women to live healthy, fulfilled lifestyles full of beauty, passion, power & purpose. As such, our writing and its tone should convey these elements at all times. Our readers want material that they can relate to on a human level, that gives insight into their own experiences, that respects the fact that they are thinking individuals who can process complex ideas and information, all the while hitting them in the heart. We offer pieces that are expressive, beautifully written, and which convey emotion and logic all at the same time. Essentially, we write intelligently----from the heart with the goal of inspiring our readers to reach for more, and to live their best life.

OUR DEPARTMENTS

SPECIAL FEATURE: Highlights a woman (or man, youth/child on occasion) who is making great strides in some area of her/his life. Emphasis is on persons who have triumphed over great odds, made substantial contributions in their family or community, or whose story we find simply inspiring and uplifting in some way, and which our readers must hear! 

OUR BEAUTY: Approaches beauty from a mind-body-spirit-soul perspective, ultimately promoting an appreciation for the diverse beauty of women of color, and encouraging readers to live lives of beauty in every way. Also promotes fun stuff all women like i.e. knowledge of products that are good for our skin & hair.  Includes product reviews, beauty tips & trends.

SISTERS-N-BUSINESS: Highlights the achievements of veteran and aspiring business women/entrepreneurs. Also includes business development advice and resources, and personal testimonies from women about their business successes, lessons learned, and advice to others. See specific department sub-sections on each area our site currently covers.

SISTERSPEAK’S FAVORITES: Reviews of Beauty, Music, Art & other miscellaneous items we simply love and encourage our readers to try/see/experience. SisterSpeak will only, however, advance products that we truly believe are of good quality and of good use to our readers.

OUR HEALTH: Health & wellness articles aimed at informing readers on ways to live healthy, stable lives physically, mentally & emotionally. Special attention is paid to informing readers of preventative measures to avoid illness and disease and to promote healthy lifestyle habits and choices that keep us fit, balanced, and sane.

OUR WORLD: This column broadly covers national and international issues of concern to women and people of African descent--particularly a focus on Africa and the diaspora (i.e. wherever people of African descent are located around the globe). Articles should broaden our readers’ scope of the world at large, and educate them about the real issues confronting us in our times in an effort to create stronger relationships and linkages between us. Issues could be of a political, social, educational, health, or economic bent, but should be thought provoking, accurately portrayed, and diverse in their perspective and coverage.  

SOUL & SPIRIT: Offers inspirational articles that encourage readers to live purpose-filled lives full of joy and fulfillment. Also includes stories/testimonies of personal triumph, poetry, reviews of self-help books, & tips and advice on healthy relationships, healthy parenting, healthy thinking, and overall healthy, beauty-inspired living.

MONEYWISE: Offers financial advice & tips that help readers live financially fit lives.

HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR ARTICLE

Articles should be sent to submissions@sisterspeakonline.com for consideration. Articles must be typed in Microsoft Word, and should be double spaced. Please also submit a brief, 100 word (or less) bio of yourself and a photo if possible in jpeg or gif format.

Articles should be 250-500 words max, unless it is a short info piece, or notification of an upcoming event which can be very brief (exceptions on article length will be made on a case by case basis). If you are writing a piece that is strictly informational, it can be as straight forward and succinct as it needs to be.

SisterSpeak reserves the right to edit or omit any article submitted based on the editorial priorities of our magazine. Please retain a copy of your article, as SisterSpeak will not return any submissions. Authors retain all rights to their work unless otherwise agreed upon in advance.