Sunday, July 27th 2025
The Black Youth Project is “a platform that highlights the voices and ideas of Black millennials.” They’re seeking pitches for “powerful stories that reflect the layered, radical lives of Black people—especially youth and young adults.” According to their submissions page, they pay $100 for original pieces of 800+ words. Send your pitches to info@blackyouthproject.com. For more information, refer to their Instagram post.
Tuesday, April 13th 2021
Black Youth Project focuses on the
thoughts and actions of Black millennials. They have tweeted, “BYP is accepting
pitches for Black Women's History Month. Throughout the month we will be
uplifting the voices of Black women and femmes. It is also Autism Awareness,
Sexual Assault Awareness, and Child Abuse Prevention month.” They pay
$100 per piece (800+ words). If interested, email your pitches to info@blackyouthproject.com. Read
their Tweet here
and their submissions guide here.
Tuesday, March 16th 2021
Black Youth Project focuses on the
thoughts and actions of Black millennials. They have tweeted, “March is
National Disabilities and Women's History Month. As such, our platform will
promote opportunities to pause from the constant barrage of chaotic news cycles
that have detrimental impacts to our mental health. We’re also inviting folks
to submit pitches that pertain to Women’s History Month, Blackness and the
impacts of ableism. And please let it be known, that there would be no Women's
History Month without the labor and love of Black Trans Women.” They pay $100
for pieces of 800+ words. Pitches should be sent to info@blackyouthproject.com. To
learn more, refer to their Twitter
thread and submissions
page.
Friday, September 18th 2020
Black Youth Project focuses on the
thoughts and actions of Black millennials. They have tweeted, “Our theme this
month is sexual health & wellness. What might an expansive exploration of
queer sex and/or intimacy look like?” Pay is $100 per original piece (800+
words). Send pitches to info@blackyouthproject@gmail.com.
Read their Tweet here
and their submissions guide here.
Tuesday, August 25th 2020
Black Youth Project is a
“platform that highlights the voices and ideas of Black millennials.” They are
accepting pitches. Their theme for this month is Black August: Resistance. They
pay $100 for original pieces of 800+ words. Send pitches to info@blackyouthproject.com. Read their
Tweet here
and their submissions page here.
Sunday, August 2nd 2020
Black Youth Project is a “platform that
highlights the voices and ideas of Black millennials.” They are seeking pitches
from Black writers, artists, poets, and/or cultural workers. Their theme this
month is Black August: Resistance. They pay $100 for original pieces of 800+
words. Send your pitches to info@blackyouthproject.com.
For details, refer to their Tweet
and submissions page.