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Under the baobab: The season of events, festivals returns to Happy Valley
State College Centre Daily Times via Yahoo News· 19 hours agoIn the summer our central Pennsylvania community becomes a joyful festival of festivals, a cultural...
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: Happy Valley continues to be center for international cultural expression
State College Centre Daily Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCongratulations to Pamela Robb, one of 22 women veterans honored by Gov. Josh Shapiro. Robb is the...
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: 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: Learning from leaders, each other during trying times
State College Centre Daily Times via Yahoo News· 8 months ago“It is now in your hands” — Nelson Mandela Dr. Mamphela Ramphele, co-president of the Club of Rome,...
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...