HOMIES ISSUE NO.2 SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN
HEY HOMIESSS⭐️
It’s been a while since our last release, and we’ve missed you. The wait is over, submissions for Issue No. 2 are officially open!
This issue centers on love, gathering, home, and belonging , the quiet moments that hold us, the people who make us feel seen, and the spaces that remind us we’re never alone.
We’re asking: what does home, love, and belonging look like to you?
We want this issue to feel like grandma’s house on a warm Sunday morning filled with laughter, warmth, and the scent of something sweet in the air. Like a big hug from the community, soft and steady.
What we're looking for:
poems, short stories, essays, and think pieces
photography, digital art, painting, design
music + playlists
fashion tips, cultural commentary
book/film/music reviews
underground artist spotlights
mutual aid calls + community events
Got something dope? Send it my wayyyy!!
Issue’s theme: home, love & belonging
Email your work to: afroreadscollect@gmail.com and please include: a short bio, a photo (if comfortable) & social you’d like to be tagged :)
Submissions close Saturday November 22nd at 11:59PM.
We can’t wait to gather your stories again! ⭐️
Who is HOMIES
HOMIES is a Black literature and arts magazine born out of love, resistance, and the undeniable brilliance of our people.
We are a home for Black writers, photographers, musicians, painters, poets, designers, and dreamers. A space that honors the softness, rage, joy, and complexity of being Black across generations and diasporas.
We highlight Black creativity through essays, fiction, visual art, film, music, mutual aid spotlights, and event listings. Whether it’s a photographer capturing neighborhood beauty, a poet reclaiming language, or a mutual aid fund feeding our people, we believe it’s all art, all necessary, all worthy.
HOMIES isn’t just a magazine. It’s a love letter. A digital stoop. A soft place to land when the world feels too heavy. A reminder that we’ve always been creating, always been connecting, always been showing up for each other.