URL:
http://aar.slu.edu/ Genres: ethnic/multicultural, experimental, feminist, literary, mainstream; African-American focus -- African American literature, theater, film, art, culture, interviews, poetry, fiction, and work by African American writers
Does Not Accept/Want: children's/juevenile/y.a.
Fiction: submit two blinded copies of a story (if sent snail mail), 2,500-5,000 words are preferred.
Essays/Articles: send three blind copies (if sent snail mail), 4,000-9,000 words are preferred - word count does not include notes/works cited
Poetry: two blind copies (if sent snail mail) of no more than six poems
Reprints:
Deadlines/Reading Period: no
Est. Response Time: 1 week to queries, 4 months to mss.
Payment: $25-$100, 1 contributor's copy, and 5 offprints on publication for first North American serial rights
Submissions:
online system info found here:
http://aar.slu.edu/mc.html snail mail:
African American Review
Saint Louis University
Humanities 317
3800 Lindell Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63108