Bloom How You Must with Tara Pringle Jefferson
About this episode
Tara Pringle Jefferson discusses self-care and community care for Black women in relation to her book.
Tara Pringle Jefferson is the founder of The Self Care Suite, a digital wellness community for Black women. Her voice has been featured on New York magazine’s The Cut, Black Enterprise, and Essence. In today’s episode, Annmarie and Tara discuss Bloom How You Must: A Black Woman’s Guide to Self-Care and Generational Healing, and the importance of both self-care and community care as a sustaining force for Black women. Episode Sponsors: Tastes & Tomes – A Black woman-owned, mission-driven, pop-up/mobile bookshop in Columbus, Ohio. Founded during the pandemic by author, poet, advocate, and educator, Tracy Ramey (pen name Tracy D.F. Resonance), Tastes & Tomes centers historically underrepresented stories, banned and challenged books, and indie authors. Find Tastes & Tomes online at bookshop.org/shop/tastesandtomes. And if you’re in the Columbus area today, April 7, 2026, come on out to Zora’s House for the Inaugural National Black Bookstore Day. Come support your local Black bookstore. Let’s celebrate and recognize literacy, knowledge, and those who paved the way before us. Literary Cleveland – Developing writers, amplifying voices, and transforming our community through…
People in this episode
Host: Annmarie
Guest: Tara Pringle Jefferson
Topics covered
- self-care
- community care
- Black women
- wellness
- generational healing
Keywords
- self-care
- Black women
- wellness
- generational healing
- community care
Sponsors
Tastes & Tomes, Literary Cleveland
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Self Care Suite, New York magazine, Black Enterprise, Essence
Books & works: Bloom How You Must: A Black Woman’s Guide to Self-Care and Generational Healing, Firstborn Girls
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