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The first publication of its kind, Gravity Magazine celebrates Black creativity at UM
Between the racial justice reckoning of last summer and the subsequent Black Lives Matter protests, news outlets and social media platforms alike were flooded with what seemed like endless graphic videos and images of Black trauma.
Julian Crosby, a sophomore motion pictures major from Jacksonville, FL, saw this and recaptured it as an opportunity to provide Black students an outlet.
“I wanted to create a space for Black students to express themselves amidst a very chaotic time in our mental and physical well-being,” said Crosby.
Crosby’s idea eventually led to the inception of “Gravity Magazine,” the first student publication dedicated to uplifting Black voices at UM.
Learn more about student groups that illuminate the Black experience
Students cross the University Center Rock Plaza on the Coral Gables Campus.
Photo: Jenny Hudak/University of Miami
By Jenny Hudak and Ashley A. Williams
02-25-2021
Photo: Jenny Hudak/University of Miami Learn more about student groups that illuminate the Black experience By Jenny Hudak and Ashley A. Williams
02-25-2021
Black History Month, or Black Awareness Month, may be coming to an end, but there are plenty of organizations on campus you can support or engage with throughout the year.
In 1967, the United Black Students was the first Black student organization to become formally recognized by Henry King Stanford, the University of Miami’s third president. Today, dozens of groups exist at the University across multiple areas of interest and focus, connecting Black students to academic, professional, and social support systems that help them excel.