Julia Craven

Julia Craven is an award-winning journalist whose career has focused on the intersections of race, health, and social justice. She began her professional journalism career in 2015 at HuffPost, where she spent five years covering race, politics, and civil rights, with a particular emphasis on policing and systemic racism. During this time, she produced impactful work, including an investigative report on the health consequences of eviction on Black children and a story that led the City of Orlando to remove a section of highway affecting a predominantly Black neighborhood. In 2019, she transitioned to Slate, where she wrote about race and health, and her article "It’s Not Too Late to Save Black Lives" was selected for the 2021 edition of The Best American Science and Nature Writing. She was also a finalist for a 2021 Writers Guild Award. Craven later served as a senior writer and editor for New America's Better Life Lab, exploring health, science, and wellness. Her work has been featured in prominent outlets including The New York Times, The Washington Post, Vox, and NPR. She holds a B.A. in global studies from UNC Chapel Hill with a minor in African American Diasporic Studies. Throughout her career, Craven has demonstrated a commitment to meticulous, empathetic storytelling that centers marginalized communities.