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Students in Ghana throw period products in the air

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Young women in the Volta region of Ghana received packages of reusable period products and other hygiene items thanks to Keisha Johnson from Penn State Abington, who visited the nation with students as part of an English course. She initiated a feminine hygiene products drive after learning that taxes often preclude women and girls from purchasing the supplies.

Students in Ghana throw period products in the air

ghana-johnson-period-products-drive.jpg

Young women in the Volta region of Ghana received packages of reusable period products and other hygiene items thanks to Keisha Johnson from Penn State Abington, who visited the nation with students as part of an English course. She initiated a feminine hygiene products drive after learning that taxes often preclude women and girls from purchasing the supplies.

“’Where Beauty’s At’: Expressions of Black Visual Culture” exhibition graphic

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"Where Beauty's At": Expressions of Black Visual CultureFeb. 2–Sept. 9, Eberly Family Special Collections Library, 104 Paterno Library. Drawing upon Penn State's Special Collections and University Archives, the exhibition explores historical and creative works by Black writers and artists and considers the relationship between history, politics, creativity and visual expression. Works on view include poetry broadsides, posters, book cover designs, photograph albums and artists' books.

Sculpture of a man's head Abu by Miguel Horn

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Abu, on display in Penn State Abington's outdoor amphitheater, was created by Philadelphia artist Miguel Horn as he processed a serious illness that his father battled several years ago. It encapsulates the shared challenges humans face when confronting aging and illness in a loved one.