Independent Websites Dedicated to Authors of African Descent

These Black-owned, online booksellers operate websites whose primary focus is on books written by people of African descent. Most also operate brick and mortar stores. The sites are listed alphabetically. A printable list of these book sites. Sites must have their own domain name and , and handle customer transactions directly, to be included on this list.


75 Book Websites Were Found

44th & 3rd Bookseller #1 -  44th & 3rd Bookseller

www.44thand3rdbookseller.com
Owner: Warren, Cheryl, and Allyce Lee
Physical Store: Yes
Email: allyce@44thand3rdbookseller.com
Phone: 678-692-6519
Launched: Nov 07, 2017 (6 Years, 4 Months ago)

44th & 3rd Bookseller is a business created to bring our customers books that represent the richness, diversity and genius of Black expression and our collective and individual history.

44th & 3rd Bookseller’s information was added to our database on Nov 09, 2021, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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A Cultural Exchange #2 -  A Cultural Exchange

aculturalexchange.org
Owner: Deborah McHamm
Physical Store: Yes
Email: info@aculturalexchange.org
Launched: Feb 06, 2002 (22 Years, 1 Months ago)

A Cultural Exchange is a nonprofit literacy-based multicultural arts organization for children.

A Cultural Exchange ’s information was added to our database on Dec 10, 2012, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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Africa Access #3 -  Africa Access

africaaccessreview.org
Owner: Brenda Randolph
Physical Store: No
Email: africaaccess@aol.com
Launched: Dec 11, 2000 (23 Years, 3 Months ago)

Expanding Perspectives on Africa, Book by Book

Africa Access’s information was added to our database on Dec 13, 2018, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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Africa World Press, Inc. & The Red Sea Press #4 -  Africa World Press, Inc. & The Red Sea Press

www.africaworldpressbooks.com
Owner: Kassahun Checole, Publisher Kassahun Checole
Physical Store: No
Email: info@awprsp.com
Phone: 609-695-3200
Launched: Oct 18, 2006 (17 Years, 5 Months ago)

In business since 1983, our mission is to provide high quality literature on the history, culture, and politics of Africa and the African Diaspora.

Africa World Press, Inc. & The Red Sea Press’s information was added to our database on Apr 26, 2021, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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African American Literature Book Club #5 -  African American Literature Book Club

aalbc.com
Owner: Troy Johnson
Physical Store: Yes
Email: troy@aalbc.com
Phone: 347-692-2522
Launched: Mar 02, 1998 (26 Years, 0 Months ago)

AALBC.com is a widely recognized source of author profiles, book recommendations, intriguing on-line discussion boards, writers resources, articles, and critical reviews of books and by and about African Americans.

AALBC operated a pop-up bookstore during the month of August 2021, The Black Wall Street Book Store



African American Literature Book Club’s information was added to our database on Apr 23, 2022, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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African Books Collective #6 -  African Books Collective

www.africanbookscollective.com
Owner: Justin Cox, CEO
Physical Store: No
Email: orders@africanbookscollective.com
Launched: Aug 24, 1998 (25 Years, 7 Months ago)

African Books Collective (ABC) is an African owned, worldwide marketing and distribution outlet for books from Africa — scholarly, literature and children’s books. Founded, owned and governed by a group of African publishers.



African Books Collective’s information was added to our database on Aug 20, 2019, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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African Bookstore #7 -  African Bookstore

africanbookstore.net
Owner: Yvonne King
Physical Store: No
Email: sales@africanbookstore.net
Phone: 954-652-0474
Launched: Nov 29, 2002 (21 Years, 3 Months ago)

African Bookstore is a specialty, online bookstore, pleased to provide books on the African world wide experience, and African American experience.

African Bookstore’s information was added to our database on Dec 10, 2012, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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Alkebu-Lan Images Bookstore & Gift Shop #8 -  Alkebu-Lan Images Bookstore & Gift Shop

alkebulanimages.com
Owner: Harris
Physical Store: Yes
Email: alkebulanimages@gmail.com
Phone: 615-321-4111
Launched: Mar 12, 2020 (4 Years, 0 Months ago)

Alkebu-Lan Images Bookstore & Gift Shop’s information was added to our database on Apr 04, 2021, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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All African Books #9 -  All African Books

allafricanbooks.com
Owner: Angy Webster
Physical Store: No
Email: angy@allafricanbooks.com
Launched: Jun 27, 2016 (7 Years, 9 Months ago)

All African Books’s information was added to our database on Jul 02, 2019, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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All Things Inspiration Giftique #10 -  All Things Inspiration Giftique

www.allthingsinspirationgift.com
Owner: Tensley
Physical Store: Yes
Email: help@allthingsinspirationgift.com
Phone: 678-671-0270
Launched: Jan 20, 2018 (6 Years, 2 Months ago)

All Things Inspiration Giftique’s information was added to our database on Apr 04, 2021, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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Asè Book Boutique #11 -  Asè Book Boutique

www.asebookboutique.com
Owner: Jen Brooks
Physical Store: No
Email: jen@asebookboutique.com
Phone: 309-433-6865
Launched: Jun 30, 2021 (2 Years, 8 Months ago)

“Asè [Ah-shay] is a Yoruba word that means “it is done.” This word is typically said after meditating. Personally, it connotes resistance. The energy that surrounds this word after I meditate is the energy I want this store to offer.

Think of this space as a sanctuary for those learning, growing, and evolving through literature created by Black, Indigenous, People of Color. All BIPOC Stories. All Truths. All Love.” -Jen



Asè Book Boutique’s information was added to our database on Oct 24, 2023, and was last updated Jan 01, 1970.

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Ashay by the Bay #12 -  Ashay by the Bay

ashaybythebayceo@gmail.com
Owner: Deborah (Ashay) Day
Physical Store: Yes
Email: ashaybythebay@gmail.com
Phone: 510-520-2742
Launched: Jul 12, 2000 (23 Years, 8 Months ago)

The Largest Independent Selection of African American

Ashay by the Bay’s information was added to our database on Jun 03, 2017, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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Best Richardson African Diaspora Literature & Cult #13 -  Best Richardson African Diaspora Literature & Cult

www.bradlcmuseum.com
Owner: Gigi Best-Richardson Ship Richardson
Physical Store: Yes
Email: bradlcmuseum@gmail.com
Launched: Apr 14, 2020 (3 Years, 11 Months ago)

Best Richardson African Diaspora Literature & Cult’s information was added to our database on Apr 04, 2021, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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Black Art Plus #14 -  Black Art Plus

blackartplus.com
Owner: Miller
Physical Store: Yes
Email: blackartplus@att.net
Phone: 614-469-9980
Launched: Apr 30, 1997 (26 Years, 10 Months ago)

Black Art Plus’s information was added to our database on Apr 04, 2021, and was last updated Apr 04, 2021.

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Black Baby Books #15 -  Black Baby Books

blackbabybooks.com/
Owner: Veronica N. Chapman
Physical Store: No
Launched: May 28, 2016 (7 Years, 10 Months ago)

We make it easier to discover children’s books with Black characters. The books on our website are not curated, only aggregated (Amazon Affiliate Bookstore).

Black Baby Books’s information was added to our database on Jun 27, 2020, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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Black Dot Cultural Center #16 -  Black Dot Cultural Center

blackdotcc.com
Owner: Kazemde Ajamu
Physical Store: Yes
Email: info@blackdotcc.com
Phone: 404-519-8107
Launched: Oct 29, 2017 (6 Years, 4 Months ago)

Black Dot Cultural Center’s information was added to our database on Apr 04, 2021, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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Black Stone Bookstore & Cultural Center #17 -  Black Stone Bookstore & Cultural Center

www.blackstonebookstore.com
Owner: Carlos Franklin Kip Johnson and
Physical Store: Yes
Email: info.blackstoneproject@gmail.com
Launched: Feb 24, 2020 (4 Years, 1 Months ago)

Black Stone Bookstore & Cultural Center’s information was added to our database on Apr 04, 2021, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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Bliss Books & Wine #18 -  Bliss Books & Wine

www.blissbooksandwine.com
Owner: La’Nesha Frazier and La’Nae Robinson
Physical Store: No
Email: info@blissbooksandwine.com
Launched: Mar 11, 2020 (4 Years, 0 Months ago)

Encouraging curious readers, endorsing local arts, and connecting the great pastimes of social drinking and introverted reading.

Bliss Books & Wine’s information was added to our database on Apr 26, 2021, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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Book Boutique #19 -  Book Boutique

www.bookboutique.me
Owner: Owners: Rodney Daniel and Monique S. Hall
Physical Store: Yes
Email: bookboutiqueatl@gmail.com
Phone: 404-249-9906
Launched: May 28, 2017 (6 Years, 10 Months ago)

Book Boutique’s information was added to our database on Apr 04, 2021, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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Brave + Kind Bookshop #20 -  Brave + Kind Bookshop

www.braveandkindbooks.com

Physical Store: No
Email: hello@braveandkindbookshop.com
Launched: May 08, 2018 (5 Years, 10 Months ago)

Brave + Kind Bookshop’s information was added to our database on Jan 01, 1970, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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Brown Sugar & Spice Books #21 -  Brown Sugar & Spice Books

www.brownssbooks.com
Owner: Jaqueline Galloway
Physical Store: No
Email: info@brownssbooks.com
Phone: 734.716.0213
Launched: Aug 05, 1998 (25 Years, 7 Months ago)

Brown Sugar & Spice is owned by an African-American educator. Many years ago, she realized that parents and educators, like her, were looking for children’s books with pictures and story plots that accurately and positively reflected our children.

Brown Sugar & Spice Books’s information was added to our database on Jan 16, 2014, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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Cafe con Libros #22 -  Cafe con Libros

www.cafeconlibrosbk.com
Owner: DeSuze Kalima
Physical Store: Yes
Email: info@cafeconlibrosbk.com
Phone: 347-460-2838
Launched: Jul 30, 2017 (6 Years, 7 Months ago)

Cafe con Libros’s information was added to our database on Apr 04, 2021, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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Carol’s Books #23 -  Carol’s Books

carolsbookstore.com/

Physical Store: Yes
Email: hello@carolsbookstore.com
Launched: Oct 27, 2014 (9 Years, 5 Months ago)

Carol’s Books’s information was added to our database on Apr 04, 2021, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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Dare Books #24 -  Dare Books

Darebooks.com
Owner: Desmond A. Reid
Physical Store: No
Phone: 407-673-3273
Launched: Oct 01, 2003 (20 Years, 5 Months ago)

DARE is the acronym for Desmond A. Reid Enterprises. Desmond A. Reid Enterprises was started in the basement of Mr. Reid's home, in April, 1982, as a response to the lack of books in his children's school which reflected their experiences and the contributions of people of color, especially African-

Dare Books ’s information was added to our database on Dec 11, 2012, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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Detroit Book City #25 -  Detroit Book City

www.detroitbookcity.com/

Physical Store: Yes
Email: janeice@detroitbookcity.com
Launched: Dec 08, 2015 (8 Years, 3 Months ago)

Detroit Book City’s information was added to our database on Apr 04, 2021, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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Eso Won Bookstore #26 -  Eso Won Bookstore

esowonbookstore.com

Physical Store: Yes
Email: esowonbooks@yahoo.com
Launched: Jun 15, 2009 (14 Years, 9 Months ago)

Eso Won Bookstore ’s information was added to our database on Dec 21, 2012, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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EyeSeeMe #28 -  EyeSeeMe

www.eyeseeme.com
Owner: Pamela Blair
Physical Store: Yes
Email: customerservice@eyeseeme.com
Launched: Jan 11, 2011 (13 Years, 2 Months ago)

EyeSeeMe’s information was added to our database on Jan 15, 2016, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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Frontline Books & Kultural Emporium #29 -  Frontline Books & Kultural Emporium

frontlinebookpublishing.com/

Physical Store: Yes
Email: info@frontlinebookpublishing.com
Launched: Jun 04, 2016 (7 Years, 9 Months ago)

Frontline Books & Kultural Emporium’s information was added to our database on Apr 04, 2021, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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Frugal Bookstore #30 -  Frugal Bookstore

frugalbookstore.net

Physical Store: No
Phone: 617-541-1722
Launched: May 10, 2012 (11 Years, 10 Months ago)

Frugal Bookstore ’s information was added to our database on Jan 01, 1970, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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Good Books #31 -  Good Books

www.goodbooksatl.com/
Owner: Katherine + Katie
Physical Store: No
Email: goodbooksatl@gmail.com
Launched: Sep 04, 2019 (4 Years, 6 Months ago)

We’re a mother-daughter duo. We’re an online and pop-up book shop. We’re so excited to be here.

Good Books is our love letter to our community, to Blackness, to you. We’re based in Atlanta, GA, but we look forward to sending new and previously-owned book mail to folks all over the U.S.



Good Books’s information was added to our database on Apr 17, 2022, and was last updated Apr 17, 2022.

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Grandma’s Place #32 -  Grandma’s Place

www.grandmasplaceinharlem.com

Physical Store: Yes
Email: grandmasplaceinc@gmail.com
Launched: Sep 28, 2010 (13 Years, 6 Months ago)

Grandma’s Place’s information was added to our database on Apr 04, 2021, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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Grassrootz Bookstore #33 -  Grassrootz Bookstore

grassrootzbookstore.com
Owner: M. Ali Nervis
Physical Store: Yes
Email: grassrootzbooks@gmail.com
Phone: 480-442-0293
Launched: Apr 16, 2020 (3 Years, 11 Months ago)

Grassrootz Bookstore’s information was added to our database on Apr 03, 2021, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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Hakim’s Bookstore and Gift Shop #34 -  Hakim’s Bookstore and Gift Shop

hakimsbookstore.com

Physical Store: Yes
Email: bookstorehakims@gmail.com
Launched: Dec 30, 1998 (25 Years, 2 Months ago)

Hakim’s Bookstore and Gift Shop’s information was added to our database on Apr 04, 2021, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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Harambee Books and Artworks #35 -  Harambee Books and Artworks

harambeebooks.org

Physical Store: Yes
Email: info@harambeebooks.org
Launched: Oct 10, 2015 (8 Years, 5 Months ago)

Harambee Books & Artworks, an independent bookstore based in Old Town of Alexandria VA, serves the Washington DC metropolitan area with a wide selection of best-selling books, exclusive artworks, and fashionable apparels. They also provide educational resources, reading programs, and community-based events to improve literacy skills and foster parental engagement.

Harambee Books and Artworks’s information was added to our database on Jan 14, 2020, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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Kizzy’s Books & More #36 -  Kizzy’s Books & More

www.kizzysbooksandmore.com

Physical Store: No
Email: info@kizzysbooks.com
Launched: Mar 30, 2018 (5 Years, 11 Months ago)

Kizzy’s Books & More is an independent bookstore committed to embracing the African-American culture and the joy of reading.

Kizzy’s Books & More’s information was added to our database on Mar 27, 2019, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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Knowledge Bookstore #37 -  Knowledge Bookstore

www.knowledgebookstore.com

Physical Store: Yes
Email: customerservice@knowledgebookstore.com
Phone: 905-459-9875
Launched: Aug 27, 1999 (24 Years, 7 Months ago)

Knowledge Bookstore is a celebration.

Knowledge Bookstore’s information was added to our database on Mar 14, 2015, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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Kweli Club #38 -  Kweli Club

kweliclub.com/collections/book-store
Owner: Talib Kweli
Physical Store: No
Email: kweliclub@gmail.com
Launched: Oct 04, 2013 (10 Years, 5 Months ago)

Most people are only worried about sales figures and sales volume. I am worried about you - the people whose money make my dream possible.

Kweli Club’s information was added to our database on May 04, 2015, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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Loving Me Books LLC #39 -  Loving Me Books LLC

www.lovingmebooks.com
Owner: Angela Nesbitt
Physical Store: No
Email: lovingmebooks@gmail.com
Launched: Aug 25, 2015 (8 Years, 7 Months ago)

Loving Me Books is an online children&rdsquo;s bookstore representing children of color, from newborn to young adult. In addition to our online bookstore, we connect young readers and families across the globe with our monthly avid readers club. We are here to educate, entertain, and inspire our young boys and girls.

Loving Me Books LLC’s information was added to our database on Jun 05, 2020, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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Loyalty Books #40 -  Loyalty Books

www.loyaltybookstores.com
Owner: Hannah Oliver Depp
Physical Store: Yes
Email: info@loyaltybookstores.com
Phone: 443-466-6773
Launched: Sep 04, 2018 (5 Years, 6 Months ago)

Loyalty is an Independent Bookstore serving Petworth, DC and Silver Spring, MD with diverse literature for adults and children as well as unique and locally created gift items.

Loyalty Books’s information was added to our database on Apr 17, 2020, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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Lushena Books #41 -  Lushena Books

lushenabooksinc.com/books.html
Owner: Luther Warner
Physical Store: No
Email: lushenabks@yahoo.com
Phone: 773-783-8383
Launched: Apr 12, 2005 (18 Years, 11 Months ago)

Lushena Books’s information was added to our database on Nov 18, 2018, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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MahoganyBooks #42 -  MahoganyBooks

mahoganybooks.com
Owner: Derrick & Ramunda Young
Physical Store: Yes
Email: customerservice@mahoganybooks.com
Launched: Sep 30, 2008 (15 Years, 5 Months ago)

MahoganyBooks’s information was added to our database on Dec 21, 2012, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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Malik Books #43 -  Malik Books

malikbooks.com
Owner: Malik & April
Physical Store: Yes
Email: malik@malikbooks.com
Launched: Oct 20, 2017 (6 Years, 5 Months ago)

Malikbooks.com specializes in American American books, calendars, and gifts full of cultural diversity, positive self reflection, & self awareness.

Malik Books’s information was added to our database on Nov 01, 2020, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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Mansa Books #44 -  Mansa Books

mansabooks.com

Physical Store: No
Email: contact@mansabooks.com
Launched: Sep 27, 2020 (3 Years, 6 Months ago)

To the home of books written for, by, and about the people of the African Diaspora.

Mansa Books’s information was added to our database on Feb 06, 2021, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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Medu Bookstore, Greenbriar Mall #45 -  Medu Bookstore, Greenbriar Mall

medubookstore.com
Owner: Nia
Physical Store: Yes
Email: nia@medubooks.com
Launched: Jul 30, 2011 (12 Years, 7 Months ago)

Medu Bookstore, Greenbriar Mall ’s information was added to our database on Dec 21, 2012, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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Nappy Roots Books #46 -  Nappy Roots Books

www.nappyrootsbooks.com/
Owner: Camille Landry
Physical Store: Yes
Email: nappyrootsbooks@gmail.com
Phone: 405-896-0203
Launched: Mar 28, 2021 (3 Years, 0 Months ago)

Nappy Roots Books’s information was added to our database on Aug 02, 2021, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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New Beacon Books #47 -  New Beacon Books

www.newbeaconbooks.com

Physical Store: Yes
Email: newbeaconbooksuk@gmail.com
Launched: Jan 20, 2017 (7 Years, 2 Months ago)

New Beacon Books’s information was added to our database on Apr 04, 2021, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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Nubian Knowledge #48 -  Nubian Knowledge

nubian-knowledge.com
Owner: Harold and Cynthia Lee
Physical Store: No
Email: nubianknowledge@aol.com
Phone: 877-255-9834
Launched: Nov 14, 2006 (17 Years, 4 Months ago)

Nubian Knowledge Bookstore is an independent Afrocentric, African American bookstore located in Columbus, Ohio. We sell African, African American, Caribbean, Ethnic, Children books and much more. We also offer dvds, cds, beauty products and gift items not readily available in mainstream stores.

Nubian Knowledge’s information was added to our database on Jul 16, 2017, and was last updated Apr 02, 2021.

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Présence Africaine #49 -  Présence Africaine

www.presenceafricaine.com

Physical Store: Yes
Email: presaf@club-internet.fr
Launched: Jan 15, 2004 (20 Years, 2 Months ago)

Présence Africaine’s information was added to our database on Apr 04, 2021, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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Pyramid Art, Books & Custom Framing #50 -  Pyramid Art, Books & Custom Framing

www.pyramid1988.com/
Owner: Garbo Hearne
Physical Store: Yes
Email: pyramidartbooks@gmail.com
Phone: 501-372-5824
Launched: Apr 30, 2019 (4 Years, 10 Months ago)

Pyramid Art, Books & Custom Framing’s information was added to our database on Apr 03, 2021, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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Pyramid Books #51 -  Pyramid Books

pyramidbooks.indielite.org

Physical Store: Yes
Email: pyramidbks@aol.com
Phone: 561.731.4422
Launched: Feb 07, 2010 (14 Years, 1 Months ago)

Pyramid Books ’s information was added to our database on Jul 19, 2019, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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QBR The Black Book Review #52 -  QBR The Black Book Review

qbr.com

Physical Store: No
Email: info@qbr.com
Phone: 1.914.231.6778
Launched: Jan 28, 1998 (26 Years, 2 Months ago)

QBR The Black Book Review’s information was added to our database on Dec 21, 2012, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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Reparations Club #53 -  Reparations Club

rep.club
Owner: Jazzi McGilbert
Physical Store: Yes
Email: info@reparations.club
Phone: 323-591-0012
Launched: Mar 29, 2019 (4 Years, 11 Months ago)

Rep Club is a concept (book)shop & creative space curated by Blackness in Los Angeles, CA. Black-owned. Woman-owned.

Reparations Club’s information was added to our database on Nov 01, 2020, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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Riches In Reading Books #54 -  Riches In Reading Books

www.richesinreading.com
Owner: Kenyatta Ingram
Physical Store: No
Email: info@richesinreading.com
Launched: Jul 31, 2015 (8 Years, 7 Months ago)

Riches In Reading Books’s information was added to our database on Jan 04, 2017, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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Rofhiwa Book Café #55 -  Rofhiwa Book Café

rofhiwabooks.com

Physical Store: Yes
Email: info@rofhiwabooks.com
Launched: Sep 11, 2020 (3 Years, 6 Months ago)

Rofhiwa is a black owned independent Bookcafé. Rofhiwa strives to reflect the expansiveness of the black imagination. We value books as repositories for collective knowledge.

We endeavor to foster a spirit of heightened engagement by curating a living, active, and affective collection of books that capture the dexterity of black writers across classic and contemporary works.



Rofhiwa Book Café’s information was added to our database on May 14, 2021, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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Sankofa Video Books & Cafe #56 -  Sankofa Video Books & Cafe

sankofa.com
Owner: Shirikiana Gerima
Physical Store: Yes
Phone: 202-234-4755
Launched: Oct 15, 1996 (27 Years, 5 Months ago)

Sankofa Video Books & Cafe’s information was added to our database on Dec 21, 2012, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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Shades of Afrika Bookstore #57 -  Shades of Afrika Bookstore

www.shadesofafrika.com/
Owner: Quarles Sista Renee
Physical Store: Yes
Launched: Mar 12, 2003 (21 Years, 0 Months ago)

Shades of Afrika Bookstore’s information was added to our database on Apr 04, 2021, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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Shrine of the Black Madonna Cultural Center and Bo #58 -  Shrine of the Black Madonna Cultural Center and Bo

www.shrineoftheblackmadonna9.org/bookstore/

Physical Store: Yes
Email: buyer@shrinebookstore.com
Phone: 404-549-8676
Launched: Oct 20, 2017 (6 Years, 5 Months ago)

Shrine of the Black Madonna Cultural Center and Bo’s information was added to our database on Apr 04, 2021, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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Sistah Scifi #59 -  Sistah Scifi

sistahscifi.com
Owner: Isis Asare
Physical Store: No
Email: info@sistahscifi.com
Launched: Oct 02, 2018 (5 Years, 5 Months ago)

Sistah Scifi is a cauldron of all things afro-futurism; Black mysticism, science fiction noir, and traditional voodoo; casting spells to uplift literature written by Black women.



Sistah Scifi ’s information was added to our database on May 14, 2021, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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Sister’s Uptown Bookstore #60 -  Sister’s Uptown Bookstore

www.sistersuptownbookstore.com/
Owner: Wilson Janifer P.
Physical Store: Yes
Email: info@sistersuptownbookstore.com
Phone: 212-862-3680
Launched: Feb 05, 2015 (9 Years, 1 Months ago)

Sister’s Uptown Bookstore’s information was added to our database on Apr 04, 2021, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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Source Booksellers #61 -  Source Booksellers

www.sourcebooksellers.com
Owner: Jones Janet
Physical Store: Yes
Email: info@sourcebooksdetroit.com
Phone: 313-832-1155
Launched: May 28, 2014 (9 Years, 10 Months ago)

Source Booksellers’s information was added to our database on Apr 04, 2021, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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The African American Book Exchange #62 -  The African American Book Exchange

aabookexchange.com
Owner: Emery & Frances Tolbert
Physical Store: No
Email: wwwaabookexchange@gmail.com
Phone: 301.362.2910
Launched: Jun 13, 2020 (3 Years, 9 Months ago)

The African American Book Exchange’s information was added to our database on Jan 01, 1970, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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The Brain Lair #63 -  The Brain Lair

www.brainlairbooks.com
Owner: Kathy M. Burnette
Physical Store: Yes
Email: kathyb@thebrainlair.com
Phone: 574-271-7741
Launched: Jul 27, 2017 (6 Years, 8 Months ago)

The Brain Lair Bookstore is focused on providing children and teens with culturally relevant books. These carefully and thoughtfully selected books will offer readers a glimpse into the world around them to spark imagination and foster empathy.

The Brain Lair’s information was added to our database on Jan 01, 1970, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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The Brown Bookshelf #64 -  The Brown Bookshelf

thebrownbookshelf.com
Owner: Varian Johnson
Physical Store: No
Email: thebrownbookshelf@gmail.com
Phone: 512-372-8983
Launched: Oct 05, 2007 (16 Years, 5 Months ago)

The Brown Bookshelf’s information was added to our database on Jan 19, 2014, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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The Dock Bookshop #65 -  The Dock Bookshop

www.thedockbookshop.com
Owner: Donya Craddock
Physical Store: Yes
Email: thedockbookshop@gmail.com
Phone: 817-457-5700
Launched: Apr 30, 2008 (15 Years, 10 Months ago)

The Dock Bookshop’s information was added to our database on Apr 04, 2021, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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The Key Bookstore #66 -  The Key Bookstore

keybookstore.com/
Owner: Khamani Harrison
Physical Store: Yes
Email: wisdom@keybookstore.com
Phone: 860-341-2865
Launched: Feb 28, 2018 (6 Years, 1 Months ago)

The Key Bookstore’s information was added to our database on Apr 04, 2021, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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The Listening Tree #67 -  The Listening Tree

listeningtreebooks.com
Owner: Omar and Kimberly Finley
Physical Store: Yes
Email: listeningtreebooks@gmail.com
Launched: Oct 03, 2014 (9 Years, 5 Months ago)

The Listening Tree is a children's bookstore created to perpetuate literacy and a love of reading in our global community.

The Listening Tree’s information was added to our database on Apr 04, 2021, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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The Tiny Bookstore #68 -  The Tiny Bookstore

www.tinybooksonline.com
Owner: Lea Bickerton & Bill Bickerton
Physical Store: Yes
Email: info@tinybookspgh.com
Phone: 412-585-2651
Launched: Jun 05, 2020 (3 Years, 9 Months ago)

Located in Pines Plaza in the North Hills of Pittsburgh, the Tiny Bookstore has 300 square feet of bestsellers, new books, bargain books, gifts, toys, and collectibles.



The Tiny Bookstore’s information was added to our database on Jul 16, 2021, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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The Underground Bookstore #69 -  The Underground Bookstore

www.undergroundbookstore.com

Physical Store: Yes
Email: TheUndergroundBookstore@gmail.com
Phone: 773-768-8869
Launched: Jan 30, 2019 (5 Years, 1 Months ago)

The Underground Bookstore’s information was added to our database on Apr 04, 2021, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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The Wild Fig Books #70 -  The Wild Fig Books

www.wildfigbooksandcoffee.com
Owner: Crystal Wilkinson Ronald Davis
Physical Store: Yes
Email: wildfigworkercooperative@gmail.com
Phone: 859-739-3207
Launched: Nov 13, 2018 (5 Years, 4 Months ago)

The Wild Fig Books’s information was added to our database on Apr 04, 2021, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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Turning Page Bookshop #71 -  Turning Page Bookshop

turningpagebookshop.com
Owner: Miller VaLinda
Physical Store: Yes
Email: info@turningpagebookshop.com
Phone: 843-501-7223
Launched: Apr 10, 2019 (4 Years, 11 Months ago)

Turning Page Bookshop’s information was added to our database on Apr 04, 2021, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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Umoja Books and Products #72 -  Umoja Books and Products

www.umojabookstore.net

Physical Store: Yes
Email: umojabooksandproducts@yahoo.com
Phone: 337-781-5758
Launched: Nov 23, 2017 (6 Years, 4 Months ago)

The inspiration of Umoja Books resulted from the need of having an African American owned bookstore in Lafayette, LA. It started with offering books written by African Americans, and it has now blossomed in offering other items created by African Americans such as tshirts, herbal supplements, personal care products, Black fraternity and sorority items, bible covers, tote bags, and much more.

Umoja Books and Products’s information was added to our database on Nov 18, 2020, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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Underground Books #73 -  Underground Books

www.underground-books.com

Physical Store: Yes
Email: gwest@underground-books.com
Launched: Mar 26, 2003 (21 Years, 0 Months ago)

Underground Books opened in the summer of 2003 and is the literary hub of Oak Park. Since the closing of the only library in Oak Park in the 1970’s, it became the mission of St. HOPE founder, Kevin Johnson, to ensure that the students and the community had access to books. As part of the larger 40 Acres Cultural Center, Underground Books is a nonprofit under St. HOPE and has become a gathering place for neighborhood residents.



Underground Books’s information was added to our database on Jun 29, 2017, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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Vision Christian Bookstore #74 -  Vision Christian Bookstore

www.visionchristianstore.net
Owner: Woodard Robert & Cheryl
Physical Store: Yes
Email: armorofgod@comcaat.net
Phone: 301-234-0035
Launched: Aug 16, 2011 (12 Years, 7 Months ago)

Vision Christian Bookstore’s information was added to our database on Apr 04, 2021, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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Wonders of the World Book and Toy Store #75 -  Wonders of the World Book and Toy Store

wowbookandtoy.com/

Physical Store: No
Email: info@wowbookandtoy.com
Launched: Mar 31, 2018 (5 Years, 11 Months ago)

Wonders of the World is an online multicultural children's book and toy store! We also delight in making hand made stationery and book accessories.



Wonders of the World Book and Toy Store’s information was added to our database on May 16, 2021, and was last updated Feb 21, 2022.

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