Librarian by profession!! Branch Manager!! Kids storyteller!! Leaders Of The New Cool!!! Subscribe to 3kingvisions on YouTube!!! add me on IG
@3kingvisions
Twice a month at my library I have mobile showers for my community!! We also have community partners that provide additional resources like social workers, ID restoration, free vision assessments, and more!! I love being a librarian!!! LEADERS OF THE NEW COOL!
Two black male librarians running a library together is a beautiful thing!! We are taking Whitney Library to the next level💯💯!! LEADERS OF THE NEW COOL!!
Another great achievement from 2023..I hired my new assistant branch manager who is also a black librarian..when the last time you seen two black males running a library together? People talk about DEIA but this is the definition of it. Librarians are LEADERS OF THE NEW COOL!
After this Storytime one of the kids ran up to me and said “is reading your superpower?”. I replied “Yes it is and you have the same power too!!”. The kid smiled and said I love reading!! LEADERS OF THE NEW COOL!!
My brother
@mychal3ts
came by my library today!! I gave him a tour of my branch and showed him all the great things we got going on at Whitney Library & all of our locations here at
@lvccld
!! We actually got to kick it outside the library and I’m proud to call him a brother!
Becoming a librarian changed my life!! I never saw a black male librarian growing up until my mid 20s when I met mentors
@jeromeofford
and
@kelwat103
!! I want to inspire the next generation to get into this profession!!
When I was a little I didn’t have a librarian to look up to..let alone meet a librarian that looked like me..I am on a mission to inspire kids to love reading across the 🌎!! LEADERS OF THE NEW COOL!!
My library provides free meals to kids Monday-Friday!! We also provide free meals for senior citizens every Friday!! Libraries truly represent what service means to the community!! LEADERS OF THE NEW COOL!!
As a librarian..when I do a storytime I try to make sure I give the best performance every time!! I want every kid to get a positive experience of the love of reading!! Let’s normalize librarians and educators being the heroes for youth rather than athletes or entertainers!
Oh my Gosh!!
@levarburton
followed me!!! I promise to carry on your legacy on helping kids develop the love of reading!! LIBRARIANS ARE LEADERS OF THE NEW COOL!!!
Wow scholastic books just reached out to me and want to collaborate!! Since I’ve became a librarian (8years) and started 3kingvisions I truly can say I found my calling. Lastly I never stopped believing in myself and never listened to my naysayers!! LEADERS OF THE NEW COOL!
Life has a funny way of working out!! From flunking out of college, enlisting into the military, going back to school at 25, trying to become a nurse, getting arrested and getting charges on multiple occasions. To me finding my passion as a librarian & giving back to my community
As a librarian my job is to create positive experiences every time I engage with the youth!! Librarians are real life superheroes and LEADERS OF THE NEW COOL!!!
Today marks 8 years since I became a librarian!! This profession changed my life and I’m determined to change others in my community!! LEADERS OF THE NEW COOL!!
I’m proud of my teen “King”!! He got his first library card last week but even better yesterday he showed me he won student of the month!! I told him let’s get that award again!! Everyday we talk about getting better and this young man is..LEADERS OF THE NEW COOL!!
Black men are needed in the library!! I have a lot of young black boys that come into my branch and I’m blessed that I got three black male librarians that they can connect with..you can’t teach culture or representation!! LEADERS OF THE NEW COOL!
I’m telling y’all 2024 is the year of the librarian..it’s so many talented librarians and library paraprofessionals that impact our communities!! This year will be the game changer for us to get the respect we deserve 💯💯💯!!!
I want my story to be the INSPIRATION to the community!! I flunked out of college, enlisted into the Air Force, went back to school at 25, got in big time trouble..but now I’m a proud graduate of 2 HBCU’s, been a librarian for 8 years, I’m a branch manager of my library!!
The best about being a librarian is that I’m the peoples CHAMP!!! It’s nothing like empowering your community!! Librarians are LEADERS OF THE NEW COOL!!
Black librarians go through a lot!! The micro aggressions within the profession can take its toll on a lot of black library leaders..lets continue spread love and support for one another!! LEADERS OF THE NEW COOL!!
#blacklibrarians
#librarians
#community
#librarylove
#support
Black men are needed in libraries! This internship changed my life!! Becoming a librarian is the greatest thing that’s happen to me 💯! I can truly give back to my community!! LEADERS OF THE NEW COOL!!
I bought my teens at my library some pizza last week!! The young men that come to my library really appreciate being there!! I take pride in being a positive role model for the teens in my community!! LEADERS OF THE NEW COOL 😎!!!
I’ve had an EPIC 2023!! We going to raise the bar on what librarianship looks like and what services libraries provide!! They haven’t seen nothing like this before💯💯!! LEADERS OF THE NEW COOL!!
Who knew being a librarian would mean influencing kids ALL OVER THE WORLD to love reading? This wasn't even in my wildest dreams!
Mary J. Blige's new kids book - it's AMAZING!
Librarians are the LEADERS of the new cool, y'all! Let's inspire more young Black boys
It’s
#nationallibrarianday
and I want to send a salute to all my librarians for their work in the community!! A lot of people don’t realize the type of work that we do!! This profession has opened up a lot of doors for me and I am grateful for every blessing coming my way!!
I guess they want me to throw the whole 📕 at them..don’t worry I got plenty of access of 📚!! Always be be yourself in your profession..authenticity matters!! Librarians are LEADERS OF THE NEW COOL!!
I manage a public library in Las Vegas in an area where people need resources and help(low socioeconomic levels)..it is my duty to get out in my community to build partnerships with powerful people & organizations to better serve my community!!
I honestly thought about quitting this platform a week or so ago..it takes a lot of work to produce content! But I realized I would let down so many kids and families that enjoy my content!! I have kids in Africa and in Thailand that love my read alouds! I won’t let them down!!
I’m so blessed to be a librarian!!! It was truly amazing to see all the great librarians at one location for ALA!! See yall next year!! LEADERS OF THE NEW COOL!
#ala24
One of my greatest skill sets as a librarian is building PARTNERSHIPS!!! I manage a public library so healthy and wellness is a priority!! I host monthly mobile showers alongside a resource fair to provide resources for my community!! LEADERS OF THE NEW COOL!!
Shoutout to all my library workers!! Working in libraries really helps you appreciate what you have in life..we really do impact peoples lives!! LEADERS OF THE NEW COOL!
When I tell you GOD is GREAT!! My 2024 has truly been epic! When the Library Of Congress calls you ANSWER!! I have been selected to serve as a nominator for the 2025-2026 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature position.
The revolution will be TELEVISED!! Have you ever seen three black male librarians run a library together? I’m the Branch Manager of Whitney Library,
@theblklibrarian
is my Assistant Branch Manager, and
@gmasonii
is my new Youth Services Department Head! LEADERS OF THE NEW COOL!
My superpower is helping kids to love reading!! I want kids to see someone who look like them to know that reading will always be fun! Librarians are LEADERS OF THE NEW COOL!!
This a great moment at Whitney Library!! Shoutout to
@101barber_shop
for providing my library with free haircuts for my Back To School Fair. Our job as librarians is to provide the positive experiences every time they come into the library!! LEADERS OF THE NEW COOL!
Representation is everything!! I love being a librarian and storyteller!! Why not bring stories to life so our little ones can love reading..LEADERS OF THE NEW COOL!!