Harvey Library

Hampton University's William R. and Norma B. Harvey Library

[NASA History Office @NASAhistory]

Congratulations to the newly announced crew for Artemis III! We are thrilled  that these four distinguished astronauts will be “carrying the fire” for our next mission toward establishing a long-term human presence on the surface of the Moon.

[NASA @NASA]

Brisket and cobbler and quiche, oh my!

Curious what astronauts eat on a 10-day trip around the Moon? Read about how we design and prepare meal plans for Artemis II: https://t.co/eVNGSQpM04

[Goodreads @goodreads]

What was the first book you read (or started reading) in 2026?

[Goodreads @goodreads]

Are you a mood reader, or do you stick to a planned reading list?

[NASA @NASA]

LIVE: NISAR, a first-of-its-kind collaboration between NASA and ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation), is scheduled to launch on Wednesday, July 30.

Get the latest updates on the Earth-observing satellite—and share your questions with #AskNISAR: https://t.co/QfV7rlkqYf

[Goodreads @goodreads]

Share your ideal reading day.

[Goodreads @goodreads]

Which book would you want signed by the author? 👀

[National Air and Space Museum @airandspace]

Celebrating #EarthDay with the breathtaking and iconic Blue Marble picture of Earth from the 1972 Apollo 17 mission. This timeless photograph is one of the most widely distributed images in existence.

[Goodreads @goodreads]

Which book are you most looking forward to reading this spring?

[NASA @NASA]

Moonward! On Feb. 26 at 7:16pm ET (0016 UTC), @Int_Machines’ lunar lander successfully lifted off on a @SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The lander is expected to reach the lunar surface on March 6. https://t.co/gytpxXpJbj

[NASA @NASA]

LIVE: We discuss our upcoming PUNCH (Polarimetry to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere) mission, which will launch four small satellites into low Earth orbit to make global, 3D observations of the Sun’s outer atmosphere and help us learn about solar wind. https://t.co/Duv9WNuEPk

[Smithsonian’s NMAAHC @NMAAHC]

#OnThisDay in 1929, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia. By 1963, King had become the most recognized civil rights leader in the country. #APeoplesJourney #ANationsStory

[Smithsonian’s NMAAHC @NMAAHC]

Portrait cloths became popular during African independence as a way to show support for political leaders and commemorate important events. Today, portrait-printed fabrics are still used to convey messages of support and serve as important historical records of African history.

[Hampton University @_HamptonU]

Welcome home, Pirates 💙⚓️!

Join us 𝗧𝗢𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 at 6 PM for the annual Christmas Tree lighting celebration 🎄✨ in front of William Freeman Hall & Flemmie Kittrell Hall. #OneHampton #holidaycheer

All are welcome, and refreshments will be served!

[NASA @NASA]

Congratulations to the Global Finalists and Honorable Mentions selected for this year's NASA @SpaceApps Challenge, our annual hackathon that brings technologists, innovators, and storytellers together to create solutions to challenges we face on Earth: https://t.co/O9dKt2tEfD

[NASA @NASA]

Our #Crew8 @NASA_Astronauts, who recently returned home from the @Space_Station on a @SpaceX Dragon, will discuss their mission in a post-flight news briefing Friday, Nov. 8 at 3:15pm ET (2015 UTC). Questions for them? Use #AskNASA. https://t.co/ejqOLSlUto

[Smithsonian’s NMAAHC @NMAAHC]

Headwraps have centuries-old roots in Western Africa where they were worn as a practical form of protection against the sun and the wind, as well as a cultural symbol of beauty and identity. #InSlaverysWake #APeoplesJourney

[ARCHIVED NASA Space Communications and Navigation @NASASCaN]

Voyager 1, we read you! 📡

A historic first, NASA’s Madrid Deep Space Communications Complex (MDSCC) arrayed all six antennas to receive data from @NASAVoyager earlier this year. The spacecraft is sending signals through interstellar space from nearly 16 billion miles away.

[American Library Association @ALALibrary]

Congratulations to one of our favorite authors @jasonreynolds83 on being named a 2024 #MacFellow by @macfound!

We're proud to feature Reynolds on one of our READ posters and can't wait to see what he does next.

(Poster available at https://t.co/kbRqZQprDP)

[AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY @AfricanArchives]

Reginald Francis Lewis was the first black American to build a billion-dollar company. He was born on December 7, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland. The creation of TLC Beatrice International Holdings, Inc by Lewis was an amazing feat of hard work, remarkable ingenuity and true genius from a man who grew up in a middle class Baltimore neighborhood. Lewis died on January 19, 1993 in New York City at age 50 due to brain cancer.
Reginald would have become the first black billionaire if he would not have succumbed to brain cancer at the age of 50 in 1993. At the time of his death, he was the richest African-American in U.S. history. Lewis started out as a attorney and became the first black man to head his own law firm on Wall Street. In 1987, he mastered a $1 billion dollar purchase of TLC Beatrice, a giant food distributor with 64 companies in 34 countries. Lewis would go on to run a business empire spanning four continents.
In his spare time, he mentored African-American students and entrepreneurs. Lewis donated $1 million dollars to Howard University and $3 million to Harvard Law School where a building is named in his honor. He holds the distinction of the being the only African-American with a building named in his honor on a Ivy League campus.
In the early 90's, Lewis tried unsuccessfully to buy the Baltimore Orioles. After his death, his brother and his widow Loida ran TLC Beatrice, they would eventually sale the company for billions. At the time of his death, Reginald Lewis was worth $500 million dollars.