Feb 20 - Black Business Owners & Entrepreneurship in Oberlin

Oberlin Heritage Center's Museum Education & Tour Manager, Amanda Manahan, will present a public program in the community room of the Oberlin Public Library on Tuesday, Feb 20 at 6:30 p.m. featuring several of Oberlin's Black business owners of the 19th century through today. This updated presentation, which originally premiered in 2018, will highlight the long, remarkable history of these Oberlinians, including their accomplishments, struggles, and the legacies they left behind. This program will include an opportunity for the audience to share their own memories and stories of Black businesses of Oberlin's past and present.