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Kweli Journal

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About the magazine

Kweli Journal is a literary magazine founded in 2009 with the mission to celebrate and publish emerging and established writers of color. Rooted in the belief that diverse voices are essential to the literary landscape, Kweli provides a platform for poetry, fiction, and nonfiction that reflects a wide range of experiences within the global diaspora. The journal has become a vital space for writers who have been historically underrepresented in mainstream publishing, offering both a digital and print presence that champions literary excellence and cultural authenticity.

Editorial focus

Kweli is a quarterly literary publication that celebrates cultural kinships and the role of the literary imagination. It seeks literature and poems “full of vitamins,” that sing the truth. High-quality literary work that is beautiful, sustaining, and profound. Kweli‘s mission is to nurture emerging writers of color and create opportunities for their voices to be recognized and valued.

PoetryFictionCreative Nonfiction

Submitting your work

Reading periodSep 1 to May 30
Reading feeNo
PaymentCash
Response time3 to 6 months
Simultaneous submissionsYes
Unsolicited submissionsYes

Kweli Journal accepts submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction year-round through its online submission system. Writers should submit up to five poems or one prose piece of up to 5,000 words. Simultaneous submissions are permitted, but please notify the journal immediately if your work is accepted elsewhere. Kweli values work that demonstrates a strong voice, cultural specificity, and literary merit. Response times vary, but typically range from three to six months. For detailed guidelines, visit the journal's website.

In our shared space, you will come to know the lived experience of people of color. Our memories are wrapped inside the music of the Muscogee, the blues songs of the South, the clipped patois of the Caribbean.

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