Fatima R. Henson

Happy Publication Day! I'm so excited that 'Love in the Age of Dragons' is now available for order amzn.to/3Swjtb5 Thank you so much to @GoSparkPoint @GoSparkPress @BookSparks for helping to bring this title to the world!

We’re heartbroken to report the passing of Malcolm-Jamal Warner at the age of 54 from an apparent drowning. A generation grew up with Warner as Theodore “Theo” Huxtable. His portrayal helped redefine Black boyhood on screen, offering humor, vulnerability, and depth across eight seasons. May he rest in peace.

Accessing reading material in prisons is hard, but 'Freedom Reads' founder and former inmate Reginald Betts went beyond books, creating libraries made by former prisoners. nbcnews.com/news/latino/pr…

FOREVER has been renewed for SEASON 2 ♾️

‘FOREVER’ stars Lovie Simone and Michael Cooper Jr. photographed by Christina House for the Los Angeles Times 📸 Now streaming on Netflix.

obsessed with them 💘 #ForeverNetflix

‘FOREVER’ is fresh with 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. Now streaming on Netflix.

Trump Targets a Slavery Removal from the National Museum of African-American History and Culture BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The museum's slavery facts and substantiating artifacts of the 250 years of the enslavement of Africans in America, curated ... blackpressusa.com/?p=1120713 @AprilDRyan

‘SINNERS’ has grossed over $161M worldwide. Eyeing a $300–360M global finish on a $90M budget.

We know you love libraries, but how do you feel about book stores? 📚 Today is Indie Bookstore Day! You *could* celebrate by adding a comment with a photo & the name of your favorite shop to this gallery of bookstore images from the Library's Prints & Photographs Division.

A new $500,000 Mellon grant will allow Georgia State University to research and protect Gullah Geechee heritage in Georgia and South Carolina theguardian.com/news/2025/apr/…

#OnThisDay in 1961, nine Black students from Tougaloo College entered the all-white Jackson Municipal Library and sat down. Police arrived and ordered them to go to the “colored” library, but when they refused, police arrested them. On the day of their trial, Jackson State University students marched to the lawn outside the jail, where they were joined by Mississippi NAACP leader Medgar Evers and other civil rights activists. Police used tear gas and dogs on the protesters, some of whom were injured by the attack, including an 81-year-old man who suffered a broken arm. The judge ordered each Tougaloo student to pay a $100 fine and gave them each a 30-day suspended sentence. The sit-in inspired other protests across Mississippi, including at Jackson State University, where students, including Dorie and Joyce Ladner, were expelled for their activism. The NAACP filed a lawsuit against the library, which a federal court ordered to desegregate. Photos of the Tougaloo Nine now hang in the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum. mississippitoday.org/2025/03/27/on-…

626 is on the loose! Watch the first full-length trailer for the live-action #LiloAndStitch movie

On March 8, 1945, Phyllis Mae Dailey broke barriers by becoming the first Black person to be sworn in as a Navy nurse. Her historic achievement paved the way for greater diversity and inclusion within the U.S. Navy Nurse Corps. Dailey's courage and dedication not only contributed to the war effort during World War II but also inspired future generations of Black nurses to pursue careers in the military.

A Civil War Veteran poses with his grandchildren, c. 1900.

On this day in 1931, Congress passed a law that allowed for the creation of the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, which is part of the Library of Congress. Here’s a look at one of the ways NLS still provides free books for patrons: Audiobook recording!

In a groundbreaking moment at the 2025 Oscars, 2024 #EBONYPOWER100 nominee Paul Tazewell takes home the Best Costume Design award, making history as the first Black man to earn both a nomination and a win in this category.

Celebrate Black History Month 2025. Join us at the Gwinnett County Library, Centerville Branch (3025 Bethany Church Rd. Snellville, GA 30039) for an Amazing Black Author Series. I will be featured as a guest author on Monday, February 17, 2025 at 5:00pm.

Just a reminder that you should read books by black authors year around ✨️ Here are some favorites to get you started.

This year's Black History Month theme is African Americans and Labor, so let's learn about the first predominately African American labor union in the U.S., formed in 1925, the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters (BSCP). 🧵 guides.loc.gov/this-month-in-…

EXCLUSIVE: Thuso Mbedu, Amandla Stenberg, Damson Idris and Tosin Cole are taking on the lead roles in the highly-anticipated film adaptation of “Children of Blood and Bone.” variety.com/2025/film/news…