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Obsidian: Literature & Arts in the African Diaspora

Verified all details against official website (About, History, Masthead, and Submission Guidelines pages). Updated description to 4 full sentences, verified location (Normal, Illinois), format (Print and online), genres (Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Hybrid, Drama, Art & photography, Reviews & criticism), year founded (1975), and general reading window (May 15 to October 15 via Submittable).

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