Official information
Overview
- Publication
- Afrolicious
- Eligibility
- Black Africans and Black African diasporas. Nigeria qualifies. This is not a worldwide open call.
- Writing
- Stories, essays, thinkpieces, rants
- Payment
- $75
- Currency
- USD
- Payment conditions
- Official pitching page: $75 for stories, essays, thinkpieces and rants between 600 and 800 words. Page design/development is a separate $75 rate. Other formats are paid at a fair and agreed-upon rate — that rate is not stated as a fixed number.
- When paid
- Not publicly stated
- Word count
- 600–800 words
- Response time
- Within two weeks
- Status
- Open
- Deadline
- Not publicly stated
- How to submit
- Email pitch
- AI policy
- Not publicly stated
What they want
- Work at the intersection of the Africas and its diasporas. Afrolicious centers Blackness and Black Africanness.
- Stories, essays, thinkpieces and rants of 600–800 words.
- A pitch by email that includes: a 140-character thesis; one or two paragraphs describing the piece; three or four sources (potential sources count); a link to your website or blog; any ideas for the article design.
- A personal website or blog outside social media is not required, but the publication says it prioritizes people who arrive with their own platform, regardless of size.
What they don't want
- The official pitching page does not list genre exclusions beyond the formats it names.
- AI policy is not stated on the official pitching page.
Requirements
- Email pitch to hello@afrolicious.com
- 140-character thesis
- 1–2 paragraph description
- 3–4 sources or potential sources
- Link to website or blog
- Optional article-design ideas
Rights
Not publicly stated on the official pitching page.
How to submit
- Email hello@afrolicious.com with the pitch details listed above.
- The official page says they will get back to you within two weeks.
Official source
Pitching Afrolicious (official)
Last verified 2026-08-19. Always re-read the official page before you send work.
Information can change. Payment rates, submission requirements, eligibility, deadlines and response times are subject to change. Always check the publication's official guidelines before submitting. BRYME verifies listings as carefully as possible but does not guarantee acceptance or payment.