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The Black Scholar

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About

The Black Scholar is an interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal devoted to the exploration of cultural, political, social, and economic issues affecting black Americans and other peoples of African descent across the world. To provide full range for the development of black thought in a climate where fora are still limited, we emphasize writings by black authors. The journal retains its policy of publishing both academic and non-academic intellectuals from a variety of professions and walks of life and its choices are the sole responsibility of its editorial staff.

Peer Review: This publication uses peer review for some or all submissions. Check for details.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 1969

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Published 4 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication
Published 4 x per year

AI Policy

Unknown AI policy

Nonfiction Open

Audience:

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

Lengths:

Review: 750 - 3,000 words.
Article: 3,000 - 7,500 words.
Essay: 3,000 - 5,000 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Economics: General, See guidelines.
Politics/Political Science: General, See guidelines.
Society/Culture: General, Ethnicity/Race, See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

The Black Scholar Submission Statistics

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We have not received any submission reports for this listing in the past 12 months.

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  • Be professional, patient, and persistent.

Dates

Last Updated: 30 Jul 2026

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.

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