Featuring author Tara Pringle Jefferson, the community event at Toledo-Lucas County Public Library will explore Black women’s mental health and self-care.
TOLEDO, Ohio — Toledo-Lucas County Public Library will host a community conversation focused on Black women’s mental health, self-care and generational healing next month.
The free event is scheduled for 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 7, at the Kent Branch Library. It will feature author and public health advocate Tara Pringle Jefferson, joined by Keianna Wimberly, minority health coordinator for the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department.
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The program is presented by the library’s Art Tatum Book Club and is open to the public.
Jefferson will discuss her book, Bloom How You Must: A Black Woman’s Guide to Self-Care and Generational Healing, which draws on research, personal stories and interviews with more than 100 Black women. The book explores wellness across physical, emotional, social and spiritual dimensions, while offering practical tools and guided reflections.
A certified breathwork facilitator, Jefferson is also the founder of The Self Care Suite, a digital wellness community for Black women. Her work has been featured in national outlets and she has led programming for organizations including WW, SiriusXM and Wayfair.
Wimberly’s work with the health department focuses on advancing health equity through community outreach, education and partnerships aimed at improving outcomes in underserved populations.
Library officials say advance registration is encouraged but not required. Copies of Jefferson’s book will be available for purchase following the event.