Celebrate the enduring legacy of Toni Morrison with an evening of art, literature, and community. Experience the power of storytelling through original poetic responses inspired by selected artworks from the Allen’s collection. Presented in partnership with Beloved: Ohio Celebrates Toni Morrison—a yearlong series of programs honoring the life, writing, and influence of the Lorain, Ohio, native and first Black woman to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature. Held the evening before the series’ closing celebrations in nearby Lorain. Explore the full list of events at ohiocelebratestonimorrison.org.

Access statement: This event will be held in a wheelchair- and rolling walker-accessible building. The lecture space is wheelchair accessible, with moveable seating. Restrooms are gender-specific and wheelchair-accessible. Listening devices and ASL are currently not scheduled for this event. Most talks will be recorded and available with closed captions on the museum’s YouTube page after the event. Please email access questions to Jill Greenwood, jgreenwo@oberlin.edu.