Claudio E. Cabrera is a 27 year-old writer based out of the Inwood section of New York City.

He’s a Dominican-American and graduate of Brooklyn College with a Bachelors Degree in Journalism.

In 2005, Cabrera began his journey in journalism when he began writing for the weekly newspaper, the New York Amsterdam News. Since, he’s written for various weekly newspapers, magazines and online sites. He’s also profiled the likes of Alonzo Mourning, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Rev. Al Sharpton to name a few.

In 2006, Cabrera was one of 20 journalists selected to attend the NCEW Minority Writers Seminar in Nashville, Tennessee where he learned a great deal from various columnists from across the country. Cabrera also won an award from the Independent Press Association in 2006 for ‘Best Article on a Social, Racial, or Immigration’ issue. The piece focused on the exorbitant rates phone company MCI charges families of inmates for phone calls in NY state. In February 2008, Cabrera appeared as an analyst on NBC’s “Super Tuesday” Democratic primary coverage.

In 2010, Cabrera took over as the lead editor at NewsOne.com, where he struck partnerships with major news sites, helped create an event at the White House in which President Obama spoke at, and helped grow the site exponentially in a year.

Currently, he is a freelance writer/blogger, owns a ticket brokerage firm, runs the popular Washington Heights/ Inwood Brunch & Supper Club, and is a co-host of the “Wash Heights & Inwood Radio Show.”