CONTRIBUTORS
DOMINIQUE
TRONE
HORTON@starlight
DOWD@t heloniusl y
Carson is a freelance journalist and her work has been featured in Singersroom. com, Soultrain, Education Update, NYCitywatch.org, Birthplace Magazine, and many more. She is a proud graduate of Brooklyn College, earning her bachelor’s and master’s degree from the CUNY institution. Carson is pursuing her life-long dream of making an impact on the lives of people as a professional writer.
Andrew has served as Chief Copy Editor for BLEU for the last year and a half. He has been part of BLEU’s dynamic leadership team responsible for taking BLEU to a higher level of quality and readability. The Ohio/Connecticut native has earned a degree from both Boston University and Columbia University. He has written for other publications and has tutored writing at the primary, secondary and college academic levels. Andrew presently works for a Harlem-based, non-profit community service organization, sings in his church vocal ensemble and continues to compose songs, write short children’s plays and audition for musicals.
Trone was born and raised in Queens, New York. He attends York College in Jamaica, Queens and is closing in on completing his Bachelor’s in journalism. He takes interest in anything tech, gaming, comic books and science. He considers himself to be a news enthusiast. Formerly Editor-in-Chief of his college newspaper and host of weekly radio show Nerd New York at YCRadio.org, Trone is now a staff writer for the Queens Tribune and freelance writer in his off time. He also serves as assistant copy editor for BLEU.
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OLDEN@theoldendaze
A recent graduate of CUNY York College in journalism and communications technology, Raymond is now pursuing a career as a sports broadcast journalist. When he is not writing for BLEU Magazine, he is on Long Island taping his monthly radio show for AM 1240.
Kent Olden has been with the BLEU family since 2011. A native of Buffalo, New York, he holds a B.A. in psychology from Morehouse College (Atlanta, GA) and an M.S. in public relations management from Buffalo State College (Buffalo, NY). As an active member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., he also contributes to the Kappa Alpha Psi Journal, the fraternity’s international publication. Kent works as a freelance PRo (PR professional) and is a brand ambassador for Creative Recreation Footwear. He resides in Buffalo.
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BOURNE@basquiatlxents Hailing from the culturally diverse Washington Heights section of Manhattan--Dyckman to be exact--, Jason Bourne is comfortably known in the industry as a writer whose goal is to be remembered one composition at a time. His diction and skill set have afforded him the opportunity to contribute to many top tier publications leading up to his recent interview of Bibi Bourelly. A lover of the hip-hop culture, this Renaissance man wears many hats, none more important than that of journalist.