WHO WE ARE
WRITERS OF THE RISING GENERATION
WELCOME,
My name is C.L. Butler. I am the founder and creator of the Millennial Gazette, an online magazine dedicated to journalists passionate about sports, entertainment, or pop culture.
In our ever changing digital world we now have the ability to create way more opportunities for people of the world to be heard. I decided to usurp this opportunity by creating The Millennial Gazette. My aim is to provide a platform or medium for aspiring journalists to get off the ground, or who are looking for other avenues to share stories with people, particularly from Generation Y.
My career background includes many years of event management experience in sports and the non profit sector. I am a graduate of Xavier University in Cincinnati, OH where I earned an Associate's Degree in Liberal Arts, and currently am a student at the University of Houston-Downtown studying Sociology & History.
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C.L. Butler
Founder & Editor-in-Chief
David Brown Jr
Business & Entertainment Contributor
David Brown is a West Philadelphia native who “bleeds green (Philadelphia Eagles) and loves going to the cinema” at least once a week. Early on in his youth, he was inspired by the great works of films and literature – the Godfather, the Harry Potter series, To Kill a Mockingbird, and the Dark Knight are his favorites to name a few. He is a undergraduate Communications major at Rosemont College, a football/track & field coach, an avid movie fan/critic, a nerd, and most of all an aspiring screenwriter/novelist.
William C. Washington AKA Frazier Black
Lifestyle Contributor
Frazier Black is an up and coming counselor and musician. He attended primarily Jesuit institutions (St. John’s Jesuit High School, Xavier University, & John Carroll University). Currently he is pursuing his doctorate in health psychology at Walden University. Black accredits his ability to be a universal thinker from not only his foundational parents, but his Jesuit upbringing that teaches being a “Man for Others” is the greatest way of life. He has focused in mindfulness, hypnotherapy, and holistic approaches to overall wellness.
Additionally Frazier runs the Washington Wellness Institute, a Cleveland based Mental Health education organization; and Phatbone Productions, a grassroots musician conglomerate for networking. As a Lifestyle Contributor for the Millennial Gazette, Frazier aims to expose himself and put some of his deepest perspectives to the public eye. He wants to include psychology, positivity, perspective, challenging ideals, and show the importance of being a "radical moderate".
Frazier states, “I think my humor, wisdom, intellect, humility, yet intensity will give this magazine the smoke signals that millennials need, and non-millennials something to follow. We don’t just exist - and we are looking for the next step in human solidarity. I will be in the forefront whether they like it or not. This is my purpose.”
C. DuVi
Social Action Contributor
C.DuVi AKA Christen DuVernay is a cisgender, multiracial, queer womyn with over 15 years of experience and recognition for her work in the Northeast Ohio community. She holds both an undergraduate and graduate degree in Psychology. In 2008, a program she developed for young adults and their families received an Illumination Award for Best New Program of the Year. In 2010, she was named by the Plain Dealer as one of Cleveland’s Community Heroes for her work with young adults. In 2013, Christen received an LGBT Heritage Day Award from the City of Cleveland for her work in Education and Social Services. In 2014, she was named one of the top five most influential people in Northeast Ohio for LGBTQ advocacy by Cleveland Magazine. Also in 2014, she was named Cisgender Ally of the Year by the Northeast Ohio Transgender community. Christen has developed and delivered programs extensively throughout the United States around diversity and inclusion issues to international audiences.
Christen’s primary career focus has been around issues of equity around race, ethnicity, (dis)Ability, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, and gender identity and/or expression as well as leadership development within a global context. Christen consults with various organizations around developing and utilizing inclusive practices with their staff and clientele. Christen is also adjunct faculty at a local university where she teaches Women and Gender Studies through an intersectional lens. She is passionate about preparing the next generation of leadership and helping to amplify their voices in a society where they are often silenced.
C. DuVi
Social Action Contributor
YP
Lifestyle Contributor
Y.P. is a global citizen. She has lived in numerous countries around the world including Saudi Arabia, Canada and Italy. She holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Toronto with a major in Near and Middle Eastern Studies and minors in Political Science and Italian Culture.
She has had a 12-year career in the English language teaching field that included working at a variety of private institutes and universities in the Middle East. She has now switched careers to the restaurant industry and works for a James Beard award winning chef and restaurateur.
She believes in the power of communication as a tool for change and is an aspiring writer. Her areas of focus are women’s empowerment, international politics and the interaction and mixing of cultures across the world.