George Floyd and Daunte Wright’s deaths highlight how use of force by the police can end in tragedy. Systemic changes are needed in American policing to prevent continued racism and police brutality.
Police brutality
Uproot: Part 2
A series focused on honest conversations surrounding systemic racism and injustice in America
Stop Making Black a Death Sentence
“I can’t breathe.” —George Floyd
Dear Pepperdine, Do More to Show That Black Lives Matter
Students and alumni speak out against Pepperdine’s “hurtful,” “disappointing” and “laughable” response to George Floyd’s death.
Pepp Student and Professor Raise Funds for Books to Continue in Schools the Conversation About Police Brutality
Junior Kara Tyler and Education professor Elizabeth Yomantas started a fundraiser to buy copies of the YA novel “All American Boys” to continue in schools the conversation about police brutality.
Staff Editorial: Take Time To Reflect On Racism
How should we honor Larry Kimmons?
Stop Escalating, Start Negotiating
Leaders in Spain and Catalonia in the pro- and anti-independence movements need to back off and talk to each other if they are to prevent civil war
Pepperdine Professor Reads From Prize-winning Collection
Pepperdine Professor Jeffrey Schultz reads from his second poetry collection, Civil Twilight, which won the National Poetry Series
Take A Knee And Listen
The NFL anthem protests make an important point about racism, one which should not be lost under a barrage of blind nationalism.
Corporal Punishment Needs to be Stopped
Art by Kris Harper A disturbing video was released on Oct. 26, showing a sheriff’s deputy throwing an unarmed 16-year-old student out of her seat and dragging her across the floor before handcuffing her in a high school in South Carolina. In the midst of the recent focus on police brutality, this looks like another […]
