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Under the baobab: Celebrating Lunar New Year and welcoming the Year of the dragon
State College Centre Daily Times via Yahoo News· 4 months agoXinnian kuaile, Happy Lunar New Year. On Saturday we began the Year of the Dragon, which symbolizes...
Under the baobab: Emmett Till should not — and cannot — ever be forgotten
State College Centre Daily Times via Yahoo News· 11 months agoAs a child in Chicago, Charles Dumas attended Till’s funeral along with thousands of others: “The...
Under the baobab: Affirmative action ruling hurts those chasing American dream
State College Centre Daily Times via Yahoo News· 12 months ago“I am a proud beneficiary of affirmative action programs, which came about through struggle and...
Under the baobab: Health of a community can be measured by how it treats children
State College Centre Daily Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe health and well-being of a society or community may be measured in how it treats, nurtures and...
Under the baobab: Juneteenth’s meaning felt across US and in Happy Valley
State College Centre Daily Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOn Jan. 1, 1863 the Emancipation Proclamation declared, “ This executive proclamation ended slavery...
Under the baobab: Being ‘culturally prepared’ makes all the difference
State College Centre Daily Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMaya Angelou At the invitation of the Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State, SLMDances...
Under the baobab: America’s birthday offers time to celebrate, reflect
State College Centre Daily Times via Yahoo News· 11 months ago“ Happy 247th birthday, America. We pause to remember those who risked their lives and treasure to...
Under the baobab: Multicultural events abound in Happy Valley
State College Centre Daily Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThere was something profound, no sacred, about sitting in the second balcony of Eisenhower...
Under the baobab: Saying goodbye, Memorial Day in Centre County and more
State College Centre Daily Times via Yahoo News· 3 weeks ago—Carl Sandburg Sonja Jane Ghaner joined the ancestors on Feb. 15, 2024. She was 77 years old. Her...
Under the baobab: American heroes, white and Black, sacrificed for the good of us all
State College Centre Daily Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLater that year, heeding Douglass’ call, 19-year-old Charles Garner Sr. left his home in...