Henrietta M. Smith, Professor Emerita, was the first African-American professor at the University of South Florida, School of Information. She also taught at Florida Atlantic University. Dr. Smith is the editor of the Coretta Scott King Award Book: From Vision to Reality and The Coretta Scott King Award Book: 1970-1999 sponsored by the American Library Association. In 2008, she was selected as the recipient of the Association for Library Service to Children's Distinguished Service Award, which honors an individual ALSC member who has made significant contributions to library service to children and ALSC. She is also the recipient of the 2011 Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Practitioner Award for Lifetime Achievement. 

May 2nd, 1922 in Harlem  /  Died:   Apr 21st, 2021 - aged 98