Lit Youngstown, in partnership with the Mahoning Valley Historical Society, Mahoning Valley Sojourn to the Past, Braceville African American Heritage Museum, and Youngstown Black History Tour Committee, presents a tour honoring pioneering Black women whose leadership, creativity, and cultural contributions shaped Youngstown. Curated by historian Vince Ajamu Shivers, the program features local historians, poetry by Cave Canem Fellow Cherise Benton, and a special tribute to Toni Morrison by Sarah Brown Clark. The tour begins at Oakhill Cemetery and continues to the Tyler History Center. Advance registration is encouraged.
