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Black Mental Health Today is a quarterly magazine for mental health professionals and advocates, particularly Black and African American practitioners, working to promote mental wellness in Black communities.
We welcome pitches and submissions from freelance writers. We prefer articles and personal essays relevant to Black mental wellness. Features need thorough research, knowledge of our audience, and clear interviewing and journalistic writing.
Our aim is to support mental health professionals in their work-life balance, and to make the work they do more visible.
| Submission | Word count |
|---|---|
| Feature or cover story | 1,000 |
| Featurette | 500 |
| Column | 500 |
| Personal essay | 500 |
| Book review | 500 |
We buy one-time print rights with exclusivity in our region, plus the right to post the story on our website and social media channels. Once the issue is published in print and online, you are free to post your article yourself.
Fees vary with the length, depth and use of a story. Assigned articles generally pay 40 cents per word. Writers are paid on publication. We do not pay kill fees.
The editorial department reserves the right to edit for clarity, length and style.
Tell us what you would like to write. Attach a draft or writing sample if you have one.
