Continue reading along with John: I arrived home around 6 a.m. when my memoir takes on its other deeper meaning. Gracing our dining table was an open Oxnard-Press Courier newspaper dated, Thursday, March 25, 1965, and staring at my tired eyes was the headline, “Today I am a Negro, declares Port Pastor in rights March.” I was overwhelmed because I was home with my … [Read more...] about ‘Today, I am a Negro’ – Part IV: Drama of Redemption
Martin Luther King Jr.
Pepperdine Kicks Off Peace, Hope and Justice Week
Photo by Jenna AguileraInspired by Martin Luther King Jr. and his campaign for peace, hope and justice, students organized and led their own campaign this week focusing on those issues and ideals — aptly named Peace, Hope and Justice Week. Alain Datcher, a graduate assistant in the Pepperdine Intercultural Affairs office, helped organize the week. “We wanted a … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Kicks Off Peace, Hope and Justice Week
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
Fight on for the dream
Dear fellow Pepperdine students: While I am not confined in a jail, like the one Martin Luther King Jr. sat in 51 years ago, the sentiments that were expressed in his famed “Letter from a Birmingham Jail,” still ring true today. It is because of this that I know that we, as a society, are still confined behind the perpetual bars of racism that King fought against. Even … [Read more...] about Fight on for the dream
Staff Editorial: Unpacking diversity at Pepperdine
Art by Sacha Irick What can we say about the Miley Cyrus VMA performance? Trashy? Maybe. Controversial? Most definitely. Beaten to death by the media? Absolutely. But what should we really be focusing on here? Unfortunately, the Miley Cyrus conversation spilled over into the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” speech. MLK dreamed of … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Unpacking diversity at Pepperdine
