Photo Courtesy of Razlan//Creative Commons The past year has been an exciting and diverse year in film. Audiences flocked to theaters to see everything from a talking tree to a 400-foot-tall lizard grace the silver screen. Among the many substantial releases of 2014, 10 stand out as the most innovative, influential and memorable films of the year. 10. “Boyhood” … [Read more...] about Best Movies of 2014
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Inequality Abounds in This Year’s Judge Demographics
Art by Sacha IrickIIt’s the time of year for the Academy Awards, for the appreciation of film to be celebrated and the best films, along with their actors and production qualities to be awarded an Oscar. The task of choosing winners in any of the sections must be beyond difficult, especially in choosing between “Selma” and “American Sniper.” The … [Read more...] about Inequality Abounds in This Year’s Judge Demographics
50 Years Since Selma: The Dream Marches On
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
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
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