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Distinguished Panel Discusses America’s Shared Inheritance of Liberty, Slavery

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The conflicting themes of liberty and slavery in America's complex history stimulated a lively dialogue between a panel of experts and interested students. This thought-provoking event took place Feb. 7, in the Surfboard Room as part of the W. David Baird Distinguished Lecture Series.Pulitzer Prize winner Dr. Edward J. Larson — also a history professor at Pepperdine and … [Read more...] about Distinguished Panel Discusses America’s Shared Inheritance of Liberty, Slavery

Letter to the Editor: A Response by the Faculty Members to the Statements that Have Denounced Dean Pete Peterson

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Editor’s Note: Opinions expressed in letters to the editor are those of the author, and publication in the Graphic in no way represent an endorsement of any opinions published. This space is provided to allow public response and commentary on articles and issues that are covered by the Graphic and important to its readership. Seven members of the Pepperdine faculty have … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: A Response by the Faculty Members to the Statements that Have Denounced Dean Pete Peterson

My Black is Beautiful: Building Black Pride

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Photos by Milan Loiacono Editor’s note: The ability to write one’s own story is a luxury. Society often tries to wrestle the pen away, dictating a narrative that is rarely accurate and often damaging. The incredible women pictured throughout this story — Peace Ikeduba, Olivia Robinson and Heavin Hunter-Hernandez — took back the pen to define for themselves who they are and … [Read more...] about My Black is Beautiful: Building Black Pride

Ban the Confederate flag for a better society

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Art by Chris Chen Everyone loves to honor their past, and for most, their past is connected to where they live. The easiest way to show pride in where you live is by waving your country’s flag, which encompasses its entire history. What happens, though, when a group of people within a nation claim another flag as their own? Visit the South of the United States, and you’ll … [Read more...] about Ban the Confederate flag for a better society