Photos by Jenna Aguilera English: I am White. My skin is pale most of the year, and I’ve had more than a few remarks on my “Valley Girl accent.” I’ve had friends count how many times I use the word “like,” and I visit Starbucks on the regular. Half of my wardrobe could be considered “basic,” and I grew up in a predominantly White community. By society’s standards, I … [Read more...] about From Two Worlds, De Dos Mundos
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A Call for Positive Representation
Images by Kayla Lee Brittany O'Grady, a half-Black, half-White actress said that because of the way she looks, she often gets casted as a Latina. She also said she gets type-cast to play roles about troubled women and thinks those roles are often given to women of color. On Fox's TV show "Star," O'Grady, a former Pepperdine student, plays Simone, who is of the same ethnic … [Read more...] about A Call for Positive Representation
Seaver Committee Collaborates on Diversity General Education Course
Graphic Courtesy of Pepperdine Office of Institutional Effectiveness Seaver faculty and students are considering a recommendation for a diversity general education course focused on cultural competency. Students first formally voiced concerns and presented requests for this course during a campus protest against racial discrimination Nov. 13, 2015, according to a Graphic … [Read more...] about Seaver Committee Collaborates on Diversity General Education Course
Take A Knee And Listen
Art by Peau PorotesanoNFL kneeling protests are about racism, and the claim that they disrespect members of the armed forces is a malicious misrepresentation of participants' intentions. To misconstrue it in this way is not only wrong, but it proves exactly why it's necessary that awareness on this subject be raised."I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a … [Read more...] about Take A Knee And Listen
Pepperdine Community Remembers the Life of Larry Donnell Kimmons
The rededication ceremony of the portrait featuring 15-year-old Larry Donnell Kimmons in Payson Library brought together Pepperdine students frnd faculty of the past and present, to critically remember the young life lost. The event was held on Founder's Day. The event came, "as other young black males are murdered by the force of racial apartheid," Catherine Meeks, class of … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Community Remembers the Life of Larry Donnell Kimmons
