Who We Are
UHURU is an award-winning magazine that aims to promote innovation, creativity, and culture through the voice of marginalized students on the Kent State University campus. Having a history of pan-African teachings and values, UHURU magazine focuses on the plight of all students around the globe.
Uhuru, which is Kiswahili for ‘freedom,’ serves as a platform for student creation and expression in art, writing, photography and graphic design, while discussing racial, social and/or political ignorance.
As a derivative of Black Unites Students, this publication is dedicated to disseminating knowledge of the African-American experience in the past, present and future.
Although we focus on the unification of the African-American population, we also serve as a safe haven for other people of color, as we reflect all people of color at Kent State University.
Meet our Staff
Editor-in-Chief
Julia Duanetto de Sousa
Managing Editor
Hannah Davis
Editors
Terry Lee III
Zaria Johnson
Writers
Dorisha Hendrix
Mia Barnes
Natalia Cruz
Thaisa Mayer
Illustrators
Alyssa Fuller
Destiny Franklin
Lauren Mobius
Photographers
Carlton Scott
Jack Amicone
Maya Little
Tia McKnight