Charles Easley

12/04/2014

Class Is In Session: Ferguson Daze

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10/30/2014

Class Is In Session: Black Man Walking Dead

Hey guys I am a real fan of the zombie series "The Walking Dead."

I am historically not a fan of zombie movies but the writing is so dynamic and compelling on this show that you quickly realize that the story is more about the living than the hordes of undead.

Truthfully you could replace the zombies with vampires, werewolves or even crack heads and the series would still work.

In fact as the series progresses you become more scared of the living and think I may want to take my chances in the woods with the zombies than stay in here with you sick puppies.

This season we see an unheard of three Black male characters which is kind of interesting since this all popped off in Atlanta. You would think there would be more Black characters but go figure.

Anyway just in time for Halloween I wanted to give my own unique insight and observations on the series!

Class Is In Session Walking Dead from Charles Easley on Vimeo.

Posted at 06:37 AM in African-American, Media Personality, My Work, Television | Permalink | Comments (0)

10/01/2014

Class Is In Session: Riding Dirty

Hey guys so I got some bad news from the editor at Creative Loafing that due to new ownership and recent budget cuts my Class Is In Session video blog has been put on hiatus just when it got started.

I was really frustrated at first but did not want to lose any momentum so I am self-publishing the next episode.

Like many of you I had to recently deal with getting an inspection sticker, tags, car taxes and the dreaded DMV. But since I did not address these issues in a timely manner I had been "riding dirty" or not street legal for a month.

Join me in the frustrating, manic and paranoid quest of getting my car street legal.

Class Is In Session: Riding Dirty from Charles Easley on Vimeo.

Posted at 08:34 AM in African-American, Creative Loafing, Media Personality, My Work | Permalink | Comments (7)

09/08/2014

My First episode of "Class Is In Session"

Hey guys here is the first episode of my video blog "Class Is In Session"

"Class Is In Session" Episode 1 Michael Brown: A Pattern of Violence from Charles Easley on Vimeo.

Posted at 07:19 AM in African-American, Creative Loafing, Current Affairs, Media Personality | Permalink | Comments (0)

09/04/2014

VIDEO: Michael Brown: A pattern of violence

Hey guys I am so excited to announce the launch of my video blog "Class Is In Session" with Creative Loafing!

VIDEO: Michael Brown: A pattern of violence.

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02/20/2014

Book-banning: A sad chapter in history

Book-banning: A sad chapter in history.

Hey guys I wanted to share my latest column with Creative Loafing. A NC school is attempting to ban "The Color Purple" from an AP english class!

It is just amazing that such a thing is even being considered but apparently this has happened before in NC when they successfully banned for a short period of time, Ralph Ellison's "Invisible Man."

Posted at 07:48 AM in African-American, Books, Columnist, Creative Loafing | Permalink | Comments (0)

11/19/2013

Golden girl

Golden girl (click link) Hey guys check out my latest column with Creative Loafing!

I share a casual observation of a senior citizen at the grocery store and how we need to make sure that through revitalization and change for progress that we do not forget or make a place for those that have paved the way for the rest of the community.

I speak about how one senior community, The Gables, is making sure that there is a place for low, middle income folks and former residents to remain a part of the community many have called home for years.

Posted at 10:09 AM in African-American, Columnist, Creative Loafing | Permalink | Comments (0)

10/10/2013

Jonathan Ferrell, me and the Geico pig

Jonathan Ferrell, me and the Geico pig.

In my latest Creative Loafing column, I just had to write about the senseless shooting of this local young brother Jonathan Ferrell who was gunned down 10 times by an officer for seeking help after he was in a violent car accident.

This unfortunate killing is just a sad pattern of violence against men of color. When folks think that racial profiling does not occur you just have to look at the disgraceful shooting of this young former athlete and college student.

Jonathan Ferrell was a former college athlete who moved to Charlotte to be closer to his fiance. He was injured and unarmed when he was shot and should have been treated like any other citizen in need but was killed because of the persona of black men being violent, predators and criminals.

I share my own personal history and local incident of being profiled and how angry and disenfranchised such an experience will leave you.

Posted at 10:16 AM in African-American, Columnist, Creative Loafing | Permalink | Comments (0)

09/12/2013

Rude or racist?

Rude or racist?. Click on the link!

Hey guys I wanted to share my latest column with Creative Loafing!

I am sure many of you have been in a similar situation where you are not quite sure how to respond because you are not sure what is motivating the person that has treated you poorly.

What are your thoughts?