The Amistad Howard University's Literary Arts Journal

About

The Amistad is Howard University’s premier student-run literary arts journal. Our mission is to elevate the creative voices of the Black diaspora through poetry, fiction, interviews, and visual art. We strive to publish strong up-and-coming talent in conjunction with established writers in order to speak directly to the Black community. Under Howard’s banner, we are continuing the legacy of great alumni, e.g. Toni Morrison, Zora Neale Hurston, Amiri Baraka, Lucille Clifton, and Paul Laurence Dunbar, by publishing unique work that push the boundaries of craft and theme. This means we pride ourselves on being open to all writers and artists that speak directly to our continuing mission.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 1 x per year

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region, Blacks/People with African origins.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Place/Regions: Specific region.
Society/Culture: Ethnicity/Race, See guidelines.
Other: May vary, See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region, Blacks/People with African origins.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 2,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 2,000 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Place/Regions: Specific region, See guidelines.
Society/Culture: Ethnicity/Race, See guidelines.
Other: May vary, See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region, Blacks/People with African origins.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Place/Regions: Specific region.
Society/Culture: Ethnicity/Race, See guidelines.
Other: May vary, See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region, Blacks/People with African origins.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 5 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Place/Regions: Specific region, See guidelines.
Society/Culture: Ethnicity/Race, See guidelines.
Other: May vary, See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

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Most recent response reported was received on 17 Mar 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 18 Jan 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:48 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Last Updated: 13 Aug 2026

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