ISSUE 02 OPEN CALL
L i n e a g e
as it relates to white anti-racist organizing, past & present
Submissions for Libertroph Magazine Issue 02 open on November 10, 2025.
Libertroph Magazine is a collection of art and stories about white anti-racist organizing. It is a reckoning with what white culture is and what exists beyond it. And it is an invitation for more white people to take up the life-giving work of anti-racist organizing.
May it serve as a historical archive and an index of possibilities for the future.
The theme for Libertroph Magazine Issue 02, to be released in 2026, is Lineage.
Lineage. Because we all descend from complex beings. People who resisted, assimilated, took risks, enacted and perpetuated violence, and believed in better futures.
As white anti-racists, how often do we revere Black and Indigenous ancestors while turning away from our own? As critical lovers of our ancestors, what are we learning from their choices? How might we repair the pain inherent to many of their decisions – the losses, violence, and trauma that’s resulted?
And who are the white elders and ancestors we are celebrating, the ones we can look to as models and guiding lights in our anti-racism practice? Who are the ones who acted against the status quo? How do we channel their legacies to undo racism?
What are we inheriting through our lineages? What do we want to preserve, what must we release?
What legacy are each of us shaping for our own lineages – past, present, and future?
We invite you to join us in an exploration of Lineage and its many meanings as they relate to white anti-racist organizing. Lineage can be familial, ideological, cultural, spiritual, or personal.
We invite submissions of all genres and mediums, including: visual art, comics, somatic practices, photography, nonfiction, fiction, interviews and profiles, prose and poetry, facilitation or practice resources and guides, video and audio, music, recipes, and more. If you aren’t sure about a submission, contact us or submit anyway!
Submissions are welcome from anybody with a story to tell about white anti-racist organizing and culture-building, regardless of your race. We encourage submissions from people of all generations, geographies, genders, and abilities.
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We welcome up to 3 submissions per contributor. The magazine will have both digital and print editions. Your submission may be included in one or both.
You may submit existing or previously-published pieces, as long as you have permission from the publication who previously released your work.
We do not consider AI-generated submissions. Submissions must be human-made at all stages.
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Please plan to submit a 150-300 word artist statement alongside your pieces to demonstrate the connection to the theme of white anti-racist organizing. If selected for online publication, your art will be paired with image descriptions for accessibility purposes.
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Our hope is to publish Libertroph Issue 02 in the Fall of 2026. These dates offer a range for what you should expect of the submissions process. It is subject to change, and we’ll move at the pace necessary to tend to our collective needs.
November 10, 2025: Call for submissions opens
January 10, 2026: Call for submissions closes
Mid-March, 2026: Notifications for submissions that are accepted
Late-April, 2026: Accepted pieces will receive suggested edits
May, 2026: Work with Libertroph’s editorial team to review and incorporate edits and finalize your contribution
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Selected contributors will receive a print copy of Libertroph Issue 02, as well as invitations to join us at Libertroph events for readings and community-building.
Libertroph is a volunteer-run effort, and at this time, contributors should not expect monetary compensation. The print edition is funded by donations and values-aligned ads. You can donate and review our financial transparency information here.