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25 Black Owned Bookstores | #BUYBLACK | #BlackExcellist



25 Black Owned Bookstores | #BUYBLACK | Black Excellist

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00:00 – INTRO
01:35 – SEMICOLON BOOKSTORE & GALLERY (Chicago, IL | www.semicolonchi.com | IG: @semicolonchi)
02:00 – HARRIETT’S BOOKSHOP (Philadelphia, PA | www.harriettsbookshop.com | FB: harriettbooks )
02:25 – THE LIT. BAR (Bronx, NY | www.thelitbar.com | IG: @thelitbar)
02:49 – DETROIT BOOK CITY (Detroit, MI | www.detroitbookcity.com | IG: @detroit_book_city)
03:20 – ELIZABETH’S BOOKSHOP AND WRITING CENTRE (Akron, OH | www.elizabethsofakronshop.com | IG: @elizabethsofakron)
03:54 – BOOKS AND CRANNIES (Martinsville, VA | www.bookscrannies.com | IG: @booksncrannies)
04:20 – MAHOGANYBOOKS (Washington, DC | www.mahoganybooks.com | IG: @mahoganybooks)
04:43 – CAFÉ CON LIBROS (New York City, NY | www.cafeconlibrosbk.com | IG: @cafeconlibros_bk)
05:11 – SHOP AT MATTER (Denver, CO | www.shopatmatter.com | IG: @shopatmatter)
05:35 – SISTERS UPTOWN BOOKSTORE (New York, NY | www.sistersuptownbookstore.com)
06:05 – REPARATIONS CLUB (Los Angeles, CA | www.rep.club | IG: @reparations.club)
06:27 – BRAVE AND KIND BOOKS (Decatur, GA | www.braveandkindbooks.com | IG: @braveandkindbooks)
06:58 – SOURCE OF KNOWLEDGE BOOK STORE (Newark, NJ | www.sourceofknowledgebookstore.com | IG: @sourceofknowledge)
07:53 – BLACK STONE BOOKSTORE & CULTURAL CENTER (Ypsilanti, MI | www.blackstonebookstore.com | IG: @blackstonebookstore)
08:00 – BRAIN LAIR BOOKSTORE (Southbend, IN | www.brainlairbooks.com |IG: @blackstonebookstore)
08:29 – ASHAY BY THE BAY (Vallejo, CA | www.ashaybythebay.com | IG: @ashaybythebay.com)
08:56 – AFRICAN BOOKSTORE (Plantation, FL | www.africanbookstore.net | IG: @africanbookstore)
09:26 – PYRAMID BOOKS (Boynton Beach, FL | www.pyramidbooks.indielite.org | IG: @pyramidbooks.indielite.org)
09:55 – HARAMBEE BOOKS & ARTWORKS (Alexandria, VA | | IG: @harambeebooks_artwork-)
10:23 – FULTON STREET BOOKS & COFFEE (Tulsa, OK | www.fultonstreet918.com | IG: @fultonstreet918)
10:54 – LOYALTY BOOKSTORE (Silver Spring, MD | www.loyaltybookstores.com |IG: @loyaltybooks)
11:20 – THE KEY BOOKSTORE (Hartford, CT | www.keybookstore.com | IG: @keybookstore)
11:48 – THE LISTENING TREE (Candler-McAfee, GA | www.listeningtreebooks.com | IG @thelisteningtree)
12:22 – UNCLE BOBBIE’S COFFEE & BOOKS (Philadelphia, PA | www.unclebobbies.com| IG @unclebobbies)
12:59 – URBAN READER BOOKSTORE (Charlotte, NC | www.urbanreaderbook.com| IG @urbanreaderbook)
Independent bookstores owned by African Americans are critical parts of any community. They serve as community gathering spaces, support systems for emerging authors, hang out spots for locals, and educational centers for kids.

Today, there are less than 150 Black-owned book stores around the nation, comprising of only 6% of the entire indie market. And although they have been around for decades, Black-owned Bookstores are facing an uncertain and undoubtedly difficult future. But these Independent bookstore owners have dug deep into their wells of creativity and passion and found ways to transform their businesses to keep the doors open during this pandemic. But they can use our help…

For booklovers who are looking for a niche shop that offers works by black authors…
and the rest of us who are simply interested in supporting Black businesses, here are 25 BLACK-OWNED INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORES YOU CAN DONATE, ORDER, AND SHOP AT TODAY.

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