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Black Mental Health Today (BMHT) magazine is a quarterly publication with a growing circulation of 5,000. BMHT is a leading resource for mental health professionals and advocates, particularly Black and African Americans, who work to promote mental wellness among Black communities. Its ultimate aim is to support mental health professionals in their work-life balance, and to promote the visibility of the work they do.
We welcome email submissions and pitches from freelance writers. We prefer articles, personal essays with relevance toward Black mental wellness. Our policy is to buy one-time print rights with exclusivity within our region and the right to post the story on our website. Features require thorough research, knowledge of our audience and concise interviewing and writing skills.
Word counts range from 500 to 1,200 words.
Queries and articles should be emailed to the editor at connect@blackmentalhealthtoday.com. Articles are accepted in MS Word format and pasted into the body of the email with author’s name, address, phone number, and word count on the first page of the story. The editorial department reserves the right to edit for clarity, length and style. We use Associated Press Stylebook and Webster’s New World Dictionary.
Deadlines:
Three months before issue is printed
Payments:
Fees vary depending on the length, depth and use of story. Assigned articles generally pay $200-$350. Writers are paid upon publication. We do not pay kill fees
| Submission | Word count |
| Features | 1200 words |
| Featurettes | 700 words |
| Columns | 500 words |
| Personal essays | 500 words |
| Book reviews | 500 words |
Promote your job announcement, conference, business, university, organization, or product in Black Mental Health Today Magazine.
Advertising guidelines and rates: Effective January 2022
General
Black Mental Health Today (BMHT) magazine is a quarterly publication with a growing circulation of 5000. BMHT is a leading resource for mental health professionals and advocates, particularly Black and African Americans, who work to promote mental wellness among Black communities. Its ultimate aim is to support mental health professionals in their work-life balance, and to promote the visibility of the work they do.
Deadlines
BMHT is distributed quarterly with the following deadlines for submission of advertising
Spring issue: January 21
Summer issue: April 21
Fall issue: July 21
Winter issue: October 31
Mechanical Requirements
Advertisements are best submitted to the Editor as high-resolution digital files via email at connect@blackmentalhealthtoday.com. You may use Dropbox or Google Drive. Accepted file types are jpeg and png, and must be readable on Mac and Windows-based computer. Best results are obtained with press quality files and uncompressed. Please err on the side of quality rather than compression. Inquire well in advance for special needs and possible exceptions.
Send advertising inquires to Dr. LaTonya Summers at: connect@blackmentalhealthtoday.com.
| Type of ad |
Without contract (1 individual issue) |
With contract per issue (discounted rate per issue; 4 issues) |
With contract annually (discounted rate for 4 issues paid in advance) |
| Cover | |||
| Outside back cover | 975 | 885 | 3540 |
| Inside Back cover | 850 | 775 | 3100 |
| Inside front cover | 850 | 775 | 3100 |
| Centerfold | |||
| Four-page centerfold | 2998 | 2700 | 10,800 |
| Two-page centerfold | 1605 | 1450 | 5800 |
| Full page | 750 | 680 | 2720 |
| ½ page | 530 | 500 | 2000 |
| ¼ page | 455 | 430 | 1720 |
| Business card | 380 | 365 | 1460 |