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Sophomore launches magazine to amplify Black voices
Julian Crosby launched Gravity Magazine with his peers in the National Association of Black Journalists.
Photo: Jenny Hudak/University of Miami
By Jenny Hudak
Photo: Jenny Hudak/University of Miami Sophomore launches magazine to amplify Black voices By Jenny Hudak
02-08-2021
Julian Crosby established Gravity Magazine, the University’s first student publication dedicated to highlighting and uplifting Black experiences.
As the credits to Ava DuVernay s 13th rolled in Julian Crosby s sociology class, his creative mind whirled as he marveled at the power of storytelling.
Crosby, a Hammond Scholar, Foote Fellow, and honors student studying motion pictures in the School of Communication, often draws inspiration from others to share compelling stories. Producers like DuVernay, activists like Martin Luther King Jr., and even writer and YouTube star Issa Rae fuel his passion for creative storytelling. Fixed on