Author Tara Pringle Jefferson to Discuss Black Women’s Wellness at Toledo Library Event

Daily Dose  |  04/27/2026 1:30 pm

The Toledo Lucas County Public Library will host an author conversation on Black women’s mental health, self-care and generational healing featuring Tara Pringle Jefferson, author of Bloom How You Must: A Black Woman’s Guide to Self-Care and Generational Healing.

The event will take place from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 7, at the Library’s Kent Branch. Jefferson will be joined by Keianna Wimberly, minority health coordinator for the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department. The program is presented by the Library's Art Tatum Book Club and is free and open to the public.

Bloom How You Must draws on research, personal narratives and interviews with more than 100 Black women to examine approaches to self-care and community care. The book explores multiple dimensions of wellness, including physical, emotional, social and spiritual health, and offers practical tools and guided reflections.

Jefferson is a certified breathwork facilitator and founder of The Self Care Suite, a digital wellness community for Black women. She has presented wellness programming for organizations including WW, SiriusXM and Wayfair, and her work has been featured in The Cut, Black Enterprise and Essence.

Wimberly leads minority health initiatives for the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department, focusing on health equity, community outreach and education. Her work includes developing partnerships and programs aimed at improving health outcomes in underserved communities.

Advance registration is requested but not required. Copies of the book will be available for purchase from the author following the program.

For more information or to register, visit toledolibrary.org.