Williams, Kam: Taraji Shares All, Even the Surprising Color of Her Panties. African American Literature Book Club, 2008 [2008. november 21-i dátummal az eredetiből archiválva]. (Hozzáférés: 2015. április 13.) „Yes, he's my great-great cousin. He was the brother of my great-great-grandfather. Matthew would send him letters about his travels while out on his expeditions.”
Tucker, Neely (October 6, 2011). Henson, spent most of her summers as a child in Scotland Neck, NC a small town in between Rocky Mount and Ronoake Rapids, NC about an hour and a half from Raleigh, NC and 45 mins from VA stateline. "The real Taraji Henson". The Washington Post.
Williams, Kam: Taraji Shares All, Even the Surprising Color of Her Panties. African American Literature Book Club, 2008 [2008. november 21-i dátummal az eredetiből archiválva]. (Hozzáférés: 2015. április 13.) „Yes, he's my great-great cousin. He was the brother of my great-great-grandfather. Matthew would send him letters about his travels while out on his expeditions.”