KIZA BlackLit

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NLPG envisions Black writers elevated to their positions in traditional African society as the keepers of history and culture. We see gatherings round the community campfires created by the fiction, nonfiction, poetry & spoken word, lyrics and scripts produced by our writers. Together, through the art of story, we collectively explore, define and restore the meaning of Black culture.

Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to people who identify as Black, African American, African or a member of the African Diaspora.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 4 x per year

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Collapse section Fiction Open

Audience:

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

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 7,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

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

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Audience:

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

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 7,500 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 7,500 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

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

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open

Audience:

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

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Unknown number of pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

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

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026

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