Myrlie Evers offers prayer hands to the audience in Elkins Auditorium on March 16. Myrlie spoke at Pepperdine because Jerry Mitchell proposed the idea to her daughter as a way to celebrate her the day before her 90th birthday. Photos by Millie Auchard Pepperdine community members filled almost all 399 seats in Elkins Auditorium at the "Legacy of a Movement: Celebrating Myrlie … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Community Gathers to Honor Myrlie and Medgar Evers
Civil Rights Movement
Pepp Celebrates Opening of ‘The Cultivators: Highlights from the Kinsey African American Art and History Collection’
Next to these African American profiles is writing on the wall explaining the background and purpose of the new exhibit at the Weisman Museum. Referring to the Kinsey family and their collection, the exhibit is "a visual experience in multiple parts, with multiple intersections, that illuminates the passion of one family for the history that has defined American identity." … [Read more...] about Pepp Celebrates Opening of ‘The Cultivators: Highlights from the Kinsey African American Art and History Collection’
Social Action for the Marginalized
Photo courtesy of Veronica Lempert"You can’t be Christian and gay.” This is a phrase sophomore Juan Carlos Hugues hears constantly from his family, from members in the Church of Christ congregation he grew up in and from fellow Christians he interacts with on campus. “It makes me feel very sad because it’s like they’re separating me from the love … [Read more...] about Social Action for the Marginalized
‘The Lost Tapes: Malcolm X’ Documentary Presents the Story of An American Leader in His Own Words
Photos Courtesy of MalcolmX.comMalcolm X is a man who fought for racial equality in America. He rose as a leader during an important time in American history, facing both opposition and admiration. Just as Black History Month came to a close, the opportunity arose for the public to hear Malcolm X’s story through his own words. The California African American Museum hosted … [Read more...] about ‘The Lost Tapes: Malcolm X’ Documentary Presents the Story of An American Leader in His Own Words
Bishop preaches justice at MLK chapel
Photo by Allison Hubbard Every pew in Stauffer Chapel was packed with students on Tuesday, Jan. 21 to commemorate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Along with celebrating the Civil Rights Movement and the push for equality, Bishop Darrell L. Bush, a prison chaplain for more than 20 years in LA County, shared his personal story of finding freedom. “I want to … [Read more...] about Bishop preaches justice at MLK chapel
