Christina Easter, Author at The Land

Christina Easter

Christina Easter began writing while doing stand-up comedy and is an aspiring filmmaker. To learn how to write for a broader audience, she became a staff writer for Tri-C's student newspaper The Voice, which led to writing assignments for Cleveland Magazine and The Land. She is originally from Chicago but lives on the east side of Cleveland. She participated in The Land's community journalism program and enjoys all kinds of writing as a way of honing her craft.

Julian Khan finds his role as a network builder in Cleveland’s Buckeye Neighborhood

By Christina Easter ● Arts & Culture ● November 14, 2024

Julian Khan was destined to be a network builder. Khan uses the information he learned from his undergraduate courses in English and the arts, 20 years working at the Cleveland Public Library, and mentorship he received working with community organizations, to bring residents and community members together to raise and resolve community issues.

How the Keep Huntington on Buckeye Committee kept a bank in the Buckeye neighborhood

By Christina Easter ● Social Equity ● September 5, 2024

“We basically said as a community, ‘We want this bank here.’ We’re extremely excited and this is what happens when everyone comes together and shows collaborative leadership.’”

The Believe Mortgage program is built to increase homeownership in Northeast Ohio

By Christina Easter ● Social Equity ● December 5, 2023

The Believe Mortgage program helps Northeast Ohioans become homeowners and find financing for houses, despite barriers like lower credit scores or less savings. Since launching two years ago, the program has helped nearly 200 people purchase homes.

Luna Bakery and Cafe opens downtown, its third location

By Christina Easter ● Entrepreneurs ● August 24, 2023

The European-style cafe on W. 9th St. serves breakfast and lunch on weekdays.

Robbery of MAC Pharmacy in the Glenville neighborhood puts its future in question

By Christina Easter ● Health ● August 17, 2023

Locally-owned MAC Pharmacy said it was ready to serve the customers of a nearby Rite Aid that closed earlier this year. But a recent robbery of MAC has owners worried.

Doinks Burger Joint set to open on Collinwood’s Waterloo Road

By Christina Easter ● Entrepreneurs ● July 18, 2023

Neighboring businesses and residents are applauding the addition of another restaurant option on the street.

Meet the Community Journalist: Christina Easter

By Lee Chilcote & Christina Easter ● Community Journalism ● May 19, 2023

In honor of The Land’s third anniversary, we’re catching up with a few of our 50 community journalists. The Land’s Lee Chilcote talked with Christina Easter, a Glenville resident who has published multiple stories for The Land since completing our program.

Rite Aid at E. 105th and St. Clair closed with little advance notice to the Glenville neighborhood

By Christina Easter ● Economy ● February 28, 2023

Locally owned MAC pharmacy is seeking to take over the space.

Film Commission races to develop film production workforce, attract more movies to Cleveland

By Christina Easter ● Economy ● February 7, 2023

Cleveland is attracting more than $100 million in film production each year, but the Greater Cleveland Film Commission says Ohio is losing productions to states without a cap on income tax credits. Meanwhile, local film workforce development ramps up.

Fab House project brings together stories, visual art, and state-of-the-art tech in Glenville

By Christina Easter ● Arts & Culture ● October 27, 2022

The See Our Light project recruited residents to share stories and used digital fabrication technology to transform those stories into an art exhibit. The exhibit will eventually move to the neighborhood’s Fab House, a digital makerspace to come.

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