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Review: ‘The Director’ Sheds Personal Light on the #MeToo Movement

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Photo Courtesy of J.K. Stein In recent times, stories from Hollywood about sexual abuse and harassment flood the news. Some stories are more graphic than others, but J.K. Stein’s “The Director: a memoir” adds a particular rawness that forces the reader to take a step back from all the #metoo and #timesup press and really come to terms with these horrific experiences from a … [Read more...] about Review: ‘The Director’ Sheds Personal Light on the #MeToo Movement

Grande and ‘The Giant Among Greats’: A New Read from Ronald Reagan’s Right-Hand

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Photos Courtesy of Peggy Grande Orange County native and then-senior at Pepperdine University Peggy Grande’s dreams of working in politics came true in the continuation of President Ronald Reagan’s story, and the beginning of her own. Shortly after Reagan’s departure from the White House and return to Los Angeles in 1989, Grande began interning for his LA office in Century … [Read more...] about Grande and ‘The Giant Among Greats’: A New Read from Ronald Reagan’s Right-Hand

50 Years Since Selma: The Dream Marches On

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Multimedia Content by Alexander Hayes “God surprises us,” said John Skelly, a 1956 alumnus of George Pepperdine College. The moments that catch us off guard, whether it be for better or for worse, are often the ones that we remember sharpest. John joined 25,000 protesters on March 25, 1965, the final day of the historic voting rights march from Selma to … [Read more...] about 50 Years Since Selma: The Dream Marches On

‘Today, I am a Negro’ – Part II: Trust in the King

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  Continue reading along with John: I was the president of the Oxnard-Port Hueneme Ministerial Association at the time of King’s invitation. My close advisors cautioned me about my participation. My best colleague and friend, the Chief of Police, had memos from FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover stating that Martin Luther King had communist leanings. The input I … [Read more...] about ‘Today, I am a Negro’ – Part II: Trust in the King

‘Today, I am a Negro’ – Part III: The Day of the March

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  Continue reading along with John: I spotted my pastor friend, Rev. H.W. Washington who was representing the NAACP group in the Ventura County area. He was pastor of Oxnard’s Trinity Baptist Church. He was a man of deep Christian conviction for civil rights and an inspiration to me during the time of my indecision and consequently my decision to … [Read more...] about ‘Today, I am a Negro’ – Part III: The Day of the March