Independent Websites Dedicated to Authors of African Descent

#1 -  AALBC.com

aalbc.com
Owner: Troy Johnson
Physical Store: No
Email: troy@aalbc.com
Phone: 347-692-2522
Site Launched: Mar 02, 1998
Alexa Rank: 520,189

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.com’s information was added to our database on Dec 03, 2012, and was last updated May 16, 2019.

#2 -  Mosaic Magazine

mosaicmagazine.org
Owner: The Literary Freedom Project
Physical Store: No
Email: ron@mosaicmagazine.org
Phone: 718.530.9132
Site Launched: Dec 25, 2005
Alexa Rank: 821,598

Mosaic explores the literary arts created by writers of African descent. Through articles, essays, book reviews, and interviews Mosaic has increased the literary reach of some of the most important voices effecting change on many artistic fronts

Mosaic Magazine’s information was added to our database on May 21, 2014, and was last updated May 16, 2019.

#3 -  Africa Book Club

www.africabookclub.com
Owner: Daniel Musiitwa
Physical Store: No
Email: memberservices@africabookclub.com
Site Launched: Apr 03, 2009
Alexa Rank: 1,386,306

Africa Book Club’s information was added to our database on Apr 07, 2017, and was last updated May 16, 2019.

#4 -  Between the Lines Bookstore

betweenthelinesbookstore.mybooksandmore.com
Owner: Kim Knight
Physical Store: Yes
Email: betweenthelinebooks@icloud.com
Site Launched: Jun 22, 2014
Alexa Rank: 1,801,586

Enhancing Your Reading Experience and a Headquarter for Literacy

Between the Lines Bookstore’s information was added to our database on Jun 09, 2015, and was last updated May 16, 2019.

#5 -  MahoganyBooks

mahoganybooks.com
Owner: Derrick & Ramunda Young
Physical Store: Yes
Email: customerservice@mahoganybooks.com
Site Launched: Sep 30, 2008
Alexa Rank: 1,900,913

MahoganyBooks’s information was added to our database on Dec 21, 2012, and was last updated May 16, 2019.

#6 -  United Black Books

unitedblackbooks.org

Physical Store: No
Email: unitedblackbooks@gmail.com
Site Launched: Jun 09, 2016
Alexa Rank: 2,081,983

We are a Black operated, California educational organization - with the goal of providing true historical education and knowledge across the African Disporsa. At UnitedBlackBooks.org we provide a wide range of rare and collectible African American eBooks, Audiobooks and Movies - in all categories.

United Black Books’s information was added to our database on Feb 24, 2018, and was last updated May 16, 2019.

#7 -  Africa Access

africaaccessreview.org
Owner: Brenda Randolph
Physical Store: No
Email: africaaccess@aol.com
Site Launched: Dec 11, 2000
Alexa Rank: 2,443,364

Expanding Perspectives on Africa, Book by Book

Africa Access’s information was added to our database on Dec 13, 2018, and was last updated May 16, 2019.

#8 -  The Brown Bookshelf

thebrownbookshelf.com
Owner: Varian Johnson
Physical Store: No
Email: thebrownbookshelf@gmail.com
Phone: 512-372-8983
Site Launched: Oct 05, 2007
Alexa Rank: 2,960,491

The Brown Bookshelf’s information was added to our database on Jan 19, 2014, and was last updated May 16, 2019.

#9 -  Knowledge Bookstore

www.knowledgebookstore.com

Physical Store: Yes
Email: customerservice@knowledgebookstore.com
Phone: 905-459-9875
Site Launched: Aug 27, 1999
Alexa Rank: 3,330,089

Knowledge Bookstore is a celebration.

Knowledge Bookstore’s information was added to our database on Mar 14, 2015, and was last updated May 16, 2019.

#10 -  African Bookstore

africanbookstore.net
Owner: Yvonne King
Physical Store: No
Email: sales@africanbookstore.net
Phone: 954-652-0474
Site Launched: Nov 29, 2002
Alexa Rank: 3,892,843

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 May 16, 2019.

#11 -  Sankofa Video Books & Cafe

sankofa.com
Owner: Shirikiana Gerima
Physical Store: Yes
Phone: 202-234-4755
Site Launched: Oct 15, 1996
Alexa Rank: 4,181,337

Sankofa Video Books & Cafe’s information was added to our database on Dec 21, 2012, and was last updated May 16, 2019.

#12 -  The Brain Lair

www.brainlairbooks.com
Owner: Kathy M. Burnette
Physical Store: Yes
Email: kathyb@thebrainlair.com
Phone: 574-271-7741
Site Launched: Jul 27, 2017
Alexa Rank: 4,479,854

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 May 16, 2019.

#13 -  Hue-Man Books

huemanbookstore.com

Physical Store: No
Site Launched: Sep 10, 2011
Alexa Rank: 5,268,756

Hue-Man Books’s information was added to our database on Jan 01, 1970, and was last updated May 16, 2019.

#14 -  C&B Books Distribution

cbbooksdistribution.com
Owner: Carol Rogers
Physical Store: No
Email: cbbookdist@aol.com
Phone: 718-591-4525
Site Launched: Feb 18, 2002
Alexa Rank: 5,965,296

C&B Books Distribution ’s information was added to our database on Dec 11, 2012, and was last updated May 16, 2019.

#15 -  EDC Creations

edc-creations.com
Owner: Ella Curry
Physical Store: No
Email: marketing@edc-creations.com
Site Launched: Dec 09, 2006
Alexa Rank: 6,314,543

EDC Creations’s information was added to our database on Dec 21, 2012, and was last updated May 16, 2019.

#16 -  EyeSeeMe

www.eyeseeme.com
Owner: Pamela Blair
Physical Store: Yes
Email: customerservice@eyeseeme.com
Site Launched: Jan 11, 2011
Alexa Rank: 6,378,623

EyeSeeMe’s information was added to our database on Jan 15, 2016, and was last updated May 16, 2019.

#17 -  Go On Girl!

goongirl.org
Owner: Go On Girl! Book Club, Inc.
Physical Store: No
Email: GOGBookClub@goongirl.org
Site Launched: Mar 02, 1998
Alexa Rank: 7,097,245

The Go On Girl! Book Club is a nationally recognized reading club committed to fostering an awareness of and appreciation for the diverse literary works by authors of the Black Diaspora. Our deep and authentic respect for literature aligns with our not-for-profit status whereby we earmark the vas

Go On Girl!’s information was added to our database on Sep 16, 2016, and was last updated May 16, 2019.

#18 -  Kweli Club

kweliclub.com/collections/book-store
Owner: Talib Kweli
Physical Store: No
Email: kweliclub@gmail.com
Site Launched: Oct 04, 2013
Alexa Rank: 8,307,768

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 May 16, 2019.

#19 -  Lushena Books

lushenabooksinc.com/books.html
Owner: Luther Warner
Physical Store: No
Email: lushenabks@yahoo.com
Phone: 630-238-8708
Site Launched: Apr 12, 2005
Alexa Rank: 9,126,582

Lushena Books’s information was added to our database on Aug 11, 2015, and was last updated May 16, 2019.

#20 -  AAMBC

aambookclub.com
Owner: Tamika Newhouse
Physical Store: No
Email: aambookclub@gmail.com
Site Launched: Aug 18, 2008
Alexa Rank: 9,420,593

AAMBC African Americans on the Move Book Club, focuses on exposes the unknown writer. Since 2008 we have exposed over 500 authors, publishers, and many of those alike.

AAMBC’s information was added to our database on Dec 10, 2012, and was last updated May 16, 2019.

#21 -  Eso Won Bookstore

esowonbookstore.com

Physical Store: Yes
Email: esowonbooks@yahoo.com
Site Launched: Jun 15, 2009
Alexa Rank: 10,635,320

Eso Won Bookstore ’s information was added to our database on Dec 21, 2012, and was last updated May 16, 2019.

#22 -  TimBookTu

timbooktu.com

Physical Store: No
Email: editor@timbooktu.com
Site Launched: Dec 23, 1997
Alexa Rank: 10,919,908

TimBookTu’s information was added to our database on Dec 21, 2012, and was last updated May 16, 2019.

#23 -  Thumpers Corner

thumperscorner.com
Owner: Troy Johnson
Physical Store: No
Email: troy@aalbc.com
Site Launched: Nov 18, 2002
Alexa Rank: 11,080,880

Thumpers Corner’s information was added to our database on Dec 21, 2012, and was last updated May 16, 2019.

#24 -  A Cultural Exchange

aculturalexchange.org
Owner: Deborah McHamm
Physical Store: Yes
Email: info@aculturalexchange.org
Site Launched: Feb 06, 2002
Alexa Rank: 13,642,022

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 May 16, 2019.

#25 -  Frugal Bookstore

frugalbookstore.net

Physical Store: No
Phone: 617-541-1722
Site Launched: May 10, 2012
Alexa Rank: 13,891,171

Frugal Bookstore ’s information was added to our database on Jan 01, 1970, and was last updated May 16, 2019.

#26 -  Marcus Books

marcusbooksoakland.com

Physical Store: Yes
Site Launched: Jul 11, 2005
Alexa Rank: 14,175,853

Marcus Books ’s information was added to our database on Dec 21, 2012, and was last updated May 16, 2019.

#27 -  BlackBookPlus.com

blackbookplus.com
Owner: Sam Chekwas
Physical Store: No
Email: blackbooksmail@gmail.com
Site Launched: Aug 17, 2000
Alexa Rank: 15,149,689

BlackBookPlus.com’s information was added to our database on Dec 11, 2012, and was last updated May 16, 2019.

#28 -  Written Magazine

writtenmag.com
Owner: April Lewis
Physical Store: No
Email: averyella@gmail.com
Site Launched: Apr 10, 2006
Alexa Rank: 15,167,395

Written Magazine’s information was added to our database on Dec 21, 2012, and was last updated May 16, 2019.

#29 -  National Book Club Conference

nationalbookclubconference.com

Physical Store: No
Email: curtisbunn@yahoo.com
Site Launched: Jul 17, 2002
Alexa Rank: 15,983,206

National Book Club Conference’s information was added to our database on Dec 21, 2012, and was last updated May 16, 2019.

#30 -  The Truth Bookstore

truthbookstore.com

Physical Store: No
Site Launched: Mar 27, 2001
Alexa Rank: 17,512,706

The Truth Bookstore ’s information was added to our database on Dec 21, 2012, and was last updated May 16, 2019.

#31 -  DiverseBooks

diversebooks.net
Owner: William Cox
Physical Store: No
Site Launched: Sep 11, 2009
Alexa Rank: 19,366,756

DiverseBooks’s information was added to our database on Dec 21, 2012, and was last updated May 16, 2019.