Ebony Tomatoes Collective is a literary magazine for liberation—by a Black, queer collective.
Featured Writing
Fresh new pieces, hand-picked by our editors
The Lovers
A striking poem that interrogates the search for agency amidst the complexities of sex, violence, and masculinity. Through writer’s conferences where R&B folklore mingles with acts of cruelty, “Brother” reveals how struggles for power can catalyze our deepest vulnerabilities, unveiling all the hard lessons our mothers never taught us.
By Alina Moore
The Self
Brooklyn-based writer Lilura Chacez is pulling on our heartstrings in this poem exploring the loss of a mother. Chacez paints the softest images—from the garden growing nurse plants to a grandma plaiting hair—that rescue the speaker’s memories from time.
By Lilura Chacez
The Self
A striking poem that interrogates the search for agency amidst the complexities of sex, violence, and masculinity. Through writer’s conferences where R&B folklore mingles with acts of cruelty, “Brother” reveals how struggles for power can catalyze our deepest vulnerabilities, unveiling all the hard lessons our mothers never taught us.
By Martheaus Perkins
keep in touch
Sign Up For Our Newsletter
Editorial updates, watching and reading recommendations, calls for submissions, community events, and other Ebony Tomatoes musings—delivered straight to your inbox!
Read the latest
The stories across the Black Diaspora
Love Thy Neighbor, Honor Thy Land: A portrait of community leadership in the Southwest
The VillageLove Thy Neighbor, Honor Thy Land: A portrait of community leadership in the Southwest By Ava EmilioneFrom "Against the Tide: Community Care in the Collapse of Empire" In the spring, Darien Fernandez grows corn, beans, and squash with students from the...
Disruption on the Dancefloor: A Conversation with Black Queer DJs
The VillageDisruption on the Dancefloor: A Conversation with Black Queer DJsBy Binny OnaboluFrom "Against the Tide: Community Care in the Collapse of Empire" DJ-facilitated spaces are a powerful avenue for oppressed communities to raise sound against global political...
In Loving Color: How it Feels to Love a Black Dyke
The LoversIn Loving Color: How it Feels to Love a Black DykeBy Cheyenne EdwardsFrom "Beyond the Margin: An Exploration of Black Lesbian Identity" “How does it feel to love a Black woman?” Back in 2019, R29Unbothered, a platform by Refinery29 “made by and for Black...
My Septum
The Self My Septum By Leslie Vargas I do not claim to speak for my ancestors. They speak through me. Afro-Indigeneity is not monolithic. There is no right or wrong way to be. Growing up, those around me had strong opinions surrounding my identity. I never felt I had...
#BlackGirlMagic to Black Woman Magnificence: The Melanated Millenial Guide to Community
The Village#BlackGirlMagic to Black Woman Magnificence: The Melanated Millenial Guide to CommunityBy Cheyenne EdwardsAlpha Kappa Alpha sorority sisters in 1951 (source: blacksouthernbelle.com)Black women are one of the most significant pillars of our community. And...
Quicksand
The SelfQuicksandBy Payton Selby CW: Eating Disorder, Depression Payton Selby There have been three Paytons I can remember—the first I've only seen in photos. I think she was still there in that one from the beach; her hair is wild in much the way it was meant to be,...
• New Issue • New Issue • New Issue • New Issue • New Issue • New Issue • New Issue • New Issue • New Issue • New Issue
ISSUE 24 IS HERE
• New Issue • New Issue • New Issue • New Issue • New Issue • New Issue • New Issue • New Issue • New Issue • New Issue
keep in touch
Sign Up For Our Newsletter
Editorial updates, watching and reading recommendations, calls for submissions, community events, and other Ebony Tomatoes musings—delivered straight to your inbox!
Creative Tomatoes
Meet our team
Want to Work with us?
Shoot us a message, we’re always looking to grow our community!