LitFest 2025: Black Womanhood in Pittsburgh with Yona Harvey & Tahirah J. Walker

Schedule

Sat Oct 18 2025 at 01:00 pm to 02:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Alphabet City | Pittsburgh, PA

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Poet Yona Harvey and scholar Tahira J. Walker explore what it means to be a Black woman living in a city deemed most unlivable for them. The pair will discuss their respective works and the intersection of history community marginalization and resistance.

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Where is it happening?

Alphabet City, 40 W North Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, United States

Event Location & Nearby Stays:

City of Asylum Pittsburgh

Host or Publisher City of Asylum Pittsburgh

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