Gumbo Magazine

Gumbo Magazine is a bi-annual print publication by Gumbo Media, a media company and storytelling platform that “curates content, experiences, and opportunities that expand the narrative of Black life.” They announce new calls for submissions every now and then with a specific deadlines. According to their open calls page, they can pay up to $1,750. For details, refer to their call for submissions page.

News & Pitch Calls from Gumbo Magazine

Tuesday, January 19th 2021

Gumbo Media is Seeking Pitches on Black Liberation

Gumbo Media is a media company and storytelling platform that “curates content, experiences, and opportunities that expand the narrative of Black life.” They are working with BlackRoots Alliance and Gorman House Publishing for a project that will focus on Black Liberation. They are looking for art and writing that “conveys a unique, Afro-futurist perspective on racial equity.” Core themes are wellness, safety, education, economic, and democracy. They will offer a base rate of $75+. For details, refer to this Tweet and this form.

Deadline: January 22nd, 2021

Sunday, May 10th 2020

Gumbo is Accepting Pitches for its New Small-Scale Digital Zine

Gumbo curates “content, community, and services to expand the narrative of Black life.” They are developing a small-scale digital zine in direct response to COVID-19. The theme of the project will be Afrofuturism which they “define as ‘looking forward’, exploring a world that is our own and that centers Black experiences and Black life.” They are accepting pitches for this digital zine. They are open to all mediums including essays/nonfiction (up to 5,000 words), fiction (up to 5,000 words), journalism, poetry, photography, art, comics, video, and podcasting/audio. They will pay $150 per piece. For details, refer to their editor’s Twitter thread and this page.

Deadline: May 15th, 2020