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The Ultimate Guide to 187 Black-Owned Bookstores

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#1 44th & 3rd Bookseller

Entra West End 451 Lee Street SW, Unit B
Atlanta, GA 30310
Proprietor: Warren, Cheryl, and Allyce Lee
Opened in 2017
Phone: (678) 692-6519 • Email: info@44thand3rdbookseller.com
Last updated: 2021-11-09
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#2 A Better Life Bookstore

869 Derbyshire Road
Daytona Beach, FL 32117
Proprietor: Bishop Derek Triplett
Opened in 2014
Phone: 386-226-1122 • Email: fdadzie@hopefellowship.org
Last updated: 2022-01-15
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#3 A Different Booklist

779 Bathurst Street
Toronto, ON M5S 0B7
Proprietor: Itah Sadu
Phone: 416-538-0889 • Email: info@adifferentbooklist.com
Last updated: 2023-03-22
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#4 A Small Place Bookshop

40 Franklin Street, Suite 500
Avondale Estate, GA 30002
Email: asmallplacebooks@gmail.com
Last updated: 2025-04-09
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#5 Adanne Bookshop

115 Ralph Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11221
Proprietor: Darlene Okpo
Opened in 2021
Phone: 443-507-8630 • Email: Info@adanne.co
Last updated: 2024-11-25
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#6 Aframerican Book Store

3226 Lake St
Omaha, NE 68111
Proprietor: Annette
Opened in 2000
Phone: 402-455-9200 • Email: aframericanbookstore@yahoo.com
Last updated: 2024-12-07
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#7 Afriware Books, Co

137 N. Oak Park Ave Suite 207
Oak Park, IL 60301
Proprietor: Nzingha Nommo
Opened in 1993
Phone: ​708-223-8081 • Email: afriwarebooks@afriwarebooks.com
Last updated: 2015-12-13
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#8 Afrori Books

Brighthelm Centre North Road
Brighton, BR BN1 1YD
Proprietor: Carolynn Bain
Opened in 2021
Phone: 44 7434 655178 • Email: customercare@afroribooks.com
Last updated: 2023-09-11
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#9 Akoma Books

936 Judson St.
Evansville, IN 47713
Proprietor: Brittney “Aya” Odom
Opened in 2015
Phone: (812) 449-8593 • Email: info.akomalife@gmail.com
Last updated: 2022-07-22
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#10 Akoma Coffee & Books

8020 Mall Pkwy Lot 1C Suite 1010 (Inside Privi)
Stonecrest, GA 30038
Proprietor: Adigun Kazemde Ajamu
Last updated: 2026-07-03
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#11 Alkebu-Lan Images Bookstore & Gift Shop

2721 Jefferson Street
Nashville, TN 37208
Proprietor: Jordan Harris
Opened in 1986
Phone: 615-321-4111 • Email: info@alkebulanimages.com
Last updated: 2015-01-07
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#12 All Things Inspiration Giftique

1400 Veterans Memorial Highway SE, Suite 140
Mableton, GA 30126
Proprietor: LaVonya Tensley
Opened in 2019
Phone: 678-671-0270 • Email: help@allthingsinspirationgift.com
Last updated: 2020-11-18
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#13 Ashay by the Bay

157 Albatrosse Way
Vallejo, CA 94589
Proprietor: Deborah Day
Opened in 2000
Phone: 844-543-7732 • Email: ashaybythebayceo@gmail.com
Last updated: 2021-01-26
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#14 Authentic Books

1815 N. Orange Ave
Orlando, FL 32804
Proprietor: Natisha Asbell
Email: hello@authenticbooks.com
Last updated: 2025-04-10
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#15 Babycake’s Book Stack


St. Paul, MN 55102
Proprietor: Morgan Zsamé
Opened in 2019
Phone: 651-321-3436 • Email: zsame@babycakesbookstack.com
Last updated: 2025-04-09
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#16 Baldwin & Co. Coffee & Bookstore

1030 Elysian Fields Ave
New Orleans, LA 70117
Proprietor: DJ Johnson
Opened in 2021
Phone: (504) 354 - 1741 • Email: info@baldwinandcobooks.com
Last updated: 2021-03-08
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#17 Baltimore Read Aloud


Baltimore, MD
Proprietor: Nicole A. Johnson, Founder and Owner
Opened in 2023
Email: contact@baltimorereadaloud.shop
Last updated: 2025-06-17
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#18 Best Richardson African Diaspora Literature & Culture Museum

83 Washington Street
St. Augustine, FL 32084
Proprietor: Skip Richardson, and Gigi Best-Richardson
Opened in 1997
Phone: (904) 317-8255 • Email: bradlcmuseum@gmail.com
Last updated: 2025-03-02
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#19 Beyond Barcodes Bookstore

3139 E. 10th St.
Indianapolis, IN 46201
Proprietor: DeAndra Beard
Phone: (765) 201-0383 • Email: beyondborderslanguage@gmail.com
Last updated: 2022-05-04
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#20 Black and Nobel

422 South Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147
Proprietor: Hakim Hopkins
Phone: (215) 965-1559 • Email: blackandnobelevents@gmail.com
Last updated: 2025-07-01
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#21 Black Art Plus

43 Parsons Ave.
Columbus, OH 43215
Proprietor: Mike Miller
Opened in 1987
Phone: 614-469-9980 • Email: blackartplus@att.net
Last updated: 2014-03-19
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#22 Black Dot Cultural Center

6984 Main St.
Lithonia, GA 30058
Proprietor: Adigun Kazemde Ajamu
Opened in 2017
Phone: (770) 305-6373 • Email: info@blackdotcc.com
Last updated: 2025-07-01
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#23 Black English Bookstore

401 East Oak Ave
Tampa, FL 33602
Proprietor: Gwen Henderson
Opened in 2023
Phone: (813) 477-9995 • Email: Gwen@HBCULegacyProject.com
Last updated: 2023-11-29
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#24 Black Food and Culture Shop

343 Exquisite Square, Suite #2
Nassau, BAH
Proprietor: Co-Owners, Alex and Charo Walker-Morley
Opened in 2007
Phone: 242-603-2665 • Email: blackfoodshop@gmail.com
Last updated: 2025-03-11
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#25 Black Garnet Books

1319 University Ave. W.
Saint Paul, MN 55104
Proprietor: Dionne Sims
Phone: 651-641-7515 • Email: books@blackgarnetbooks.com
Last updated: 2023-02-05
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#26 Black Pearl Books

7112 Burnet Rd.
Austin, TX 78757
Proprietor: Katrina Brooks
Opened in 2020
Phone: 512.902.9717 • Email: blackpearlatx@gmail.com
Last updated: 2022-09-08
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#27 Black Stone Bookstore & Cultural Center

214 W. Michigan Ave
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Proprietor: Kip Johnson and Carlos Franklin
Opened in 2013
Phone: (734) 961-7376 • Email: info.blackstoneproject@gmail.com
Last updated: 2020-06-07
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#28 Black Worldschoolers Mobile Bookstore


Indianapolis, IN
Proprietor: Natalie Pipkin
Opened in 2022
Email: info@blackworldschoolers.com
Last updated: 2025-07-17
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#29 Blenheim Hill Books

698 Main Street, Suite A
Hobart, NY 13788
Proprietor: Cheryl Clarke Barbara Balliet &
Opened in 2005
Phone: 607-538-9222 • Email: blenheimbooks1@gmail.com
Last updated: 2017-03-10
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#30 BLK+ BRWN.

104 1/2 W 39th St
Kansas City, MO 64111
Proprietor: Cori Smith, The Local Book Pusher
Opened in 2023
Phone: 816-945-7736 • Email: blkbrwnkc@gmail.com
Last updated: 2023-08-05
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#31 Body and Soul NC

545 N Trade St.
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Proprietor: Dana and Michael Suggs
Phone: 336-723-7685 • Email: bodyandsoul1961@gmail.com
Last updated: 2025-08-27
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#32 Bookophilia

92 Hope Road
Kingston, JA
Proprietor: David Thomas
Opened in 2008
Phone: 1 876-978-5248 • Email: info@bookophilia.com
Last updated: 2016-03-27
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#33 Books & Brew

4316 Lawrenceville Highway Suite 110
Tucker, GA 30084
Proprietor: Quinelle, Irene, and Nate
Opened in 2024
Phone: 404-583-6858 • Email: irene@booksandbrew.net
Last updated: 2024-10-19
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#34 Bookworm

4451 Marietta Street
Powder Springs, GA 30127
Opened in 2005
Phone: 770-439-2029 • Email: shopthebookwormpowdersprings@gmail.com
Last updated: 2022-04-17
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#35 Brain Lair Bookstore

714 E Jefferson Blvd
South Bend, IN 46617
Proprietor: Kathy M Burnette, Book Dean
Opened in 2018
Phone: 574-207-6514 • Email: info@thebrainlair.com
Last updated: 2025-04-09
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#36 Brave + Kind Bookshop

722 W. College Ave.
Decatur, GA 30030
Proprietor: Bunny Hilliard
Phone: 470-440-5714 • Email: hello@braveandkindbookshop.com
Last updated: 2022-04-17
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#37 Bronx Bound Books


Bronx, NY
Proprietor: Latanya DeVaughn
Opened in 2021
Phone: 347-703-3241 • Email: Bronxboundbooks@gmail.com
Last updated: 2025-06-12
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#38 Bub’s Bookstore

110 S Curry St.
Carson City, NV 89703
Proprietor: Rob & Demi
Opened in 2026
Phone: 775-881-8246 • Email: contact@bubsbookstore.com
Last updated: 2026-07-24
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#39 Burst Into Books

119 E 107th St.
Chicago, IL 60628
Proprietor: Jurema Gorham
Opened in 2024
Phone: (872) 702-4998 • Email: burstintobooks@gmail.com
Last updated: 2025-07-02
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#40 Cafe con Libros

724 Prospect Place
Brooklyn, NY 11216
Proprietor: Kalima DeSuze
Opened in 2017
Phone: (929) 327-9373 • Email: info@cafeconlibrosbk.com
Last updated: 2018-02-02
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#41 Call & Response Books

1390 E Hyde Park Blvd
Chicago, IL 60615
Proprietor: Courtney Bledsoe
Opened in 2024
Phone: (773) 217-8565 • Email: info@callandresponsechi.com
Last updated: 2025-06-12
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#42 Chez Alpha Books

Behind YumYums-Ouakam
Cite Africa Dakar, Senegal, DKR
Proprietor: Angela Franklin-Faye
Opened in 2011
Phone: +221 33 8206359 • Email: maizie@chezalphabks.com
Last updated: 2019-11-09
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#43 Cindelle’s Bookstore

401 Watchung Ave
Plainfield, NJ 07069
Proprietor: Cindelle
Opened in 2025
Email: www.cindellesbookstore.com
Last updated: 2025-08-12
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#44 Clarke’s Bookshop

199 Long Street
Cape Town, CPT 8001
Phone: +27 (0) 21 423 5739 • Email: books@clarkesbooks.co.za
Last updated: 0000-00-00
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#45 CLASS Bookstore

3803 Sampson
Houston, TX 77004
Proprietor: David & Dara Landry, Co-Owners and Founders
Opened in 2020
Phone: (346) 471-4957 • Email: classbookstore@gmail.com
Last updated: 2025-06-13
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#46 Comma Bookstore & Social Hub

132 Second St
Flint, MI 48502
Proprietor: Egypt Otis
Opened in 2020
Phone: (810) 768-3128 • Email: info@commabookstore.com
Last updated: 2023-07-20
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#47 Community Book Center

2523 Bayou Road
New Orleans, LA 70119
Proprietor: Vera Warren-Williams
Opened in 1983
Phone: 504-948-7323 • Email: readcbc@gmail.com
Last updated: 2014-03-19
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#48 Da Book Joint

6900 S Stony Island Ave
Chicago, IL 60649
Proprietor: Courtney Woods and Verlean Singletary
Opened in 2007
Phone: 877-726-6556 • Email: orders@dabookjoint.com
Last updated: 2025-06-12
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#49 DARE Books

245 N. U.S. Highway 17-92
Longwood, FL 32750
Proprietor: Desmond A. Reid
Opened in 1982
Phone: 407-673-3273 • Email: DesmondR@darebooks.com
Last updated: 2020-12-18
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#50 Darkly Rooted Books

839 Joseph E Boone Blvd NW, Ste E101
Atlanta, GA 30314
Proprietor: Camille Watwood
Opened in 2026
Phone: 862-304-0240 • Email: info@darklyrooted.com
Last updated: 2026-07-20
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#51 Early Literacy Development Agency (ELDA)

New Black Wall Street Market, 8109 Mall Parkway
Stonecrest, GA 30038
Proprietor: Cynthia Shambry
Phone: 470-502-4301 • Email: Elda360@mail.com
Last updated: 2022-04-18
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#52 Ersula’s History Shop

1421 Tampa Park Plaza
Tampa, FL 33605
Proprietor: Ersula K. Odom
Phone: 813-200-8878 • Email: sulatoollc@gmail.com
Last updated: 2025-07-22
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#53 Essence of Knowledge

1229 West King Street
Cocoa, FL 32922
Proprietor: Nathaniel and Michelle Davis
Phone: (321) 806-4766 • Email: essenceofknowledge@gmail.com
Last updated: 2023-12-14
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#54 Estelita’s Library

241 MLK Jr Way
S Seattle, WA 98144
Phone: 415-342-9009 • Email: estelitaslibrary@gmail.com
Last updated: 2022-04-19
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#55 Everyone’s Place

1356 W. North Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21217
Proprietor: Tabia and Nati
Opened in 1986
Phone: 410-728-0877 • Email: everyonesplacestore@gmail.com
Last updated: 2020-11-18
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#56 EyeSeeMe

6951 Olive Blvd
University City, MO 63130
Proprietor: Pamela & Jeffrey Blair
Opened in 2015
Phone: (314) 349-1122 • Email: contact@eyeseeme.com
Last updated: 2025-07-01
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#57 Food Temptress Cookbook Store

1624 Laskin Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
Proprietor: Rekaya Gibson
Opened in 2023
Email: info@foodtemptress.com
Last updated: 2025-04-09
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#58 Footprints Cafe

127 W. Rodney French Blvd.
New Bedford, MA 02744
Opened in 2021
Email: footprintscafellc@gmail.com
Last updated: 0000-00-00
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#59 For Keeps Bookstore

171 Auburn Ave NE, Unit H1
Atlanta, GA 30303
Proprietor: Rosa Duffy
Opened in 2018
Last updated: 2020-11-25
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#60 Frugal Bookstore

57 Warren Street Roxbury, MA 02119
Roxbury, MA 02119
Proprietor: Leonard Egerton
Phone: 617-541-1722 • Email: frugal_books@yahoo.com
Last updated: 2019-11-17
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#61 Gladys Books & Wine

306 Malcolm X Blvd
Brooklyn, NY 11233
Proprietor: Tiffany
Opened in 2025
Email: hello@gladysbooksandwine.com
Last updated: 2025-08-28
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#62 Grand Gesture Books

814 SW 10th Ave
Portland, OR 97205
Proprietor: Katherine D. Morgan
Opened in 2024
Email: grandgesturebooks@gmail.com
Last updated: 2025-06-17
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#63 Grandma’s Place

84 West 120th Street
Harlem, NY 10027
Proprietor: Grandma Dawn
Opened in 2009
Phone: (212) 360-6776 • Email: grandmasplaceinc@gmail.com
Last updated: 2015-01-25
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#64 Grassrootz Bookstore

1145 E Washington St #200
Phoenix, AZ 85034
Proprietor: Ali Nervis and Tremikus Muhammed (founders)
Opened in 2019
Phone: 480-442-0293 • Email: grassrootzbooks@gmail.com
Last updated: 2025-07-02
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#65 Gye Nyame Books & More

636 S. 18th St.
Louisville, KY 40203
Proprietor: Jacy Prolific Jones, Co-owner
Opened in 2023
Phone: 502-208-9625 • Email: gyenyamebooks502@gmail.com
Last updated: 2024-07-03
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#66 Hakim’s Bookstore and Gift Shop

210 S 52nd St
Philadelphia, PA 19139
Proprietor: Yvonne Blake
Opened in 1959
Phone: (215) 474-9495 • Email: bookstorehakims@gmail.com
Last updated: 2014-03-19
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#67 Harambee Books and Artworks

1132 Prince Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Opened in 2016
Phone: 703-299-2591 • Email: info@harambeebooks.org
Last updated: 2018-02-05
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#68 Harriett’s Bookshop

258 E. Girard Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19125
Proprietor: Jeannine A. Cook
Opened in 2020
Email: info@harriettsbookshop.com
Last updated: 2020-04-17
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#69 Heart & Soul Books

5933 Linglestown Rd
Harrisburg, PA 17112
Proprietor: Ashley Bailey
Email: heartandsoulbooks.by.ab@gmail.com
Last updated: 2023-08-17
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#70 Homeward Books Collective

3054 N 1st Ave Unit 8
Tucson, AZ 85719
Proprietor: Megan Downey & Lillie Watson
Opened in 2025
Phone: 520-222-7276 • Email: HomewardBooksCollective@gmail.com
Last updated: 2025-07-23
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#71 House of Consciousness

633 West 35th Street
Norfolk, VA 23508
Proprietor: Andrea Winston
Opened in 1986
Phone: 757-314-1943 • Email: hocbookstore@gmail.com
Last updated: 2020-11-18
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#72 Houston Book Warehouse

17939 Keith harrow blvd, suite #202
Houston, TX TX 77084
Proprietor: Ms. Nikki
Phone: (281) 815-5151 • Email: houstonbookwarehouse@gmail.com
Last updated: 2025-06-13
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#73 Ida’s Bookshop

734 Haddon Ave.
Collingswood, NJ 08108
Proprietor: Jeannine A. Cook
Opened in 2021
Email: info@harriettsbookshop.com
Last updated: 2021-08-20

#74 Ink & Origin Books


Daytona Beach, FL 32114
Proprietor: Angie-Ransome-Jones
Opened in 2026
Last updated: 2026-08-08
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#75 justBook-ish

1463 Dorchester Ave
Boston, MA 02122
Proprietor: and Bing Broderick Porsha Olayiwola
Opened in 2024
Phone: 617-819-9902 • Email: info@justbook-ish.com
Last updated: 2025-01-17
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#76 Kindred Creatives

2401 S Stemmons Fwy Ste 2130
Lewisville, TX 75067
Proprietor: Cicely Carr, Owner and Founder
Opened in 2021
Phone: 612-402-1002 • Email: kindredcreativeszine@gmail.com
Last updated: 0000-00-00
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#77 Kindred Stories

2304 Stuart Street
Houston, TX 77004
Proprietor: Terri Hamm
Opened in 2021
Phone: (713) 396-2396 • Email: terri@kindredstorieshtx.com
Last updated: 2021-10-13
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#78 Kindred Thoughts Book Store

1001 Main St., Ste 8
Bridgeport, CT 06604
Proprietor: Karin & Derek Co-Owners
Opened in 2020
Phone: 475-282-9050 • Email: books@kindredthoughts.shop
Last updated: 2025-07-01
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#79 Knowledge Bookstore

177 Queen Street West
Brampton, ON L6Y 1M5
Phone: 905-459-9875 • Email: sales@knowledgebookstore.com
Last updated: 2014-12-08
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#80 La Unique African American Books & Cultural Center

111 N 6th St.
Camden, NJ 08102
Proprietor: Larry Miles
Opened in 1992
Phone: (856) 338-1958 • Email: launiquebooks@gmail.com
Last updated: 2014-04-30
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#81 Left on Read

612 E Douglas Ave Suite 200
Wichita, KS 67202
Proprietor: Latasha Eley Kelly, Owner
Opened in 2024
Phone: 316-304-3588 • Email: read@leftonreadbooks.com
Last updated: 2025-11-18
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#82 LEMS Cultural Center and Bookstore for Life Enrichment

5023 Rainier Ave S
Seattle, WA 98118
Proprietor: Tylicia Messiah, Manager
Opened in 1999
Phone: 206-650-8791 •
Last updated: 2023-05-12
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#83 Liberation Station Bookstore


Raleigh, NC
Proprietor: Victoria Scott-Miller
Opened in 2023
Email: liberationstationbookstore@gmail.com
Last updated: 2025-08-27
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#84 Lit Java

5018 Broadway Street
Pearland, TX 77581
Proprietor: Angie Jackson and Dewana Montgomery
Opened in 2024
Phone: (346) 409-1730 • Email: info@litjava.net
Last updated: 2025-04-09
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#85 Liz’s Book Bar

315 Smith Street
Brooklyn, NY 11231
Proprietor: Maura Cheeks
Opened in 2024
Phone: 718-210-2222 • Email: info@lizsbookbar.com
Last updated: 2025-03-19
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#86 Lore Bookstore

4334 Degnan Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90008
Proprietor: Dário Solari and ____
Opened in 2025
Email: info@loreleimertpark.com
Last updated: 2025-06-03
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#87 Loudmouth Books

212 E. 16th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Proprietor: Leah Johnson
Opened in 2023
Phone: 317-492-9446 • Email: info@loudmouthindy.com
Last updated: 2024-06-11
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#88 Loyalty Bookstore

4203 9th St NW
Washington, DC 20011
Proprietor: Co-owners Hannah Oliver Depp (founder) and Christine Bollow
Opened in 2019
Phone: 202-726-0380 • Email: hannah@loyaltybookstores.com
Last updated: 2025-04-01
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#89 Loyalty Bookstore (The DC Pop Up at Walter Reed)

1155 Dahlia St NW
Washington, DC 20012
Proprietor: Co-owners Hannah Oliver Depp (founder) and Christine Bollow
Opened in 2019
Phone: 202-726-0380 • Email: info@loyaltybookstores.com
Last updated: 2020-04-17
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#90 Mahogany Gallery & Cultural Center

1422 Washington Avenue
Rancine, WI 53403
Proprietor: Scott Terry
Opened in 2020
Phone: (262) 676-2722 • Email: mahoganygalleryinfo@gmail.com
Last updated: 2021-01-25
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#91 MahoganyBooks (National Harbor)

121 American Way
Oxon Hill, MD 20745
Proprietor: Derrick and Ramunda Young
Opened in 2021
Phone: 202-844-2062 • Email: customerservice@mahoganybooks.com
Last updated: 2023-08-08
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#92 MahoganyBooks (Reagan National Airport)

2401 Smith Boulevard (Concourse D)
Arlington, VA 22202
Proprietor: Derrick and Ramunda Young
Opened in 2023
Phone: 202-844-2062 • Email: customerservice@mahoganybooks.com
Last updated: 2025-07-01
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#93 Malcolm X Center for Self-Determination

321 W. Antrim Drive
Greenville, SC 29606
Proprietor: Efia Nwangaza
Opened in 1991
Phone: (864) 239-0470 • Email: wmxp955@gmail.com
Last updated: 2014-06-28
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#94 Malik Books (Crenshaw Mall)

3650 W Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Ste 245
Los Angeles, CA 90008
Proprietor: Malik and April
Opened in 1990
Phone: (323) 389-8040 • Email: malik@malikbooks.com
Last updated: 2020-07-01
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#95 Malik Books (Culver City Mall)

6000 Sepulveda Blvd Ste 2470
Culver City, CA 90230
Proprietor: Malik and April
Opened in 1990
Phone: (323) 389-8040 • Email: malik@malikbooks.com
Last updated: 2025-07-01
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#96 Marcus Books

3900 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Oakland, CA 94609
Proprietor: Richardson Family
Opened in 1960
Phone: (510) 652-2344 • Email: info@marcusbooksoakland.com
Last updated: 2025-09-14
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#97 Marshall’s Bookstore

618 North Farish Street
Jackson, MS 39202
Proprietor: Maati Jone Primm
Opened in 1938
Phone: (601) 355-5335 •
Last updated: 2021-02-16
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#98 MeJah Books & Crafts

2083 Philadelphia Pike
Claymont, DE 19703
Proprietor: Ms. Emlyn Q. DeGannes
Opened in 2000
Phone: 302-793-3424 • Email: mejahinc@yahoo.com
Last updated: 2025-07-01
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#99 Minds Eye Comics

200 E Travelers Trl Ste 105
Burnsville, MN 55337
Opened in 2024
Phone: (952) 492-9350 • Email: info@mindseyecomics.com
Last updated: 2025-06-12
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#100 Multicultural Bookstore and Gifts

260 Broadway
Richmond, CA 94804
Proprietor: Tamara Shiloh
Opened in 2019
Phone: (510) 422-5304 • Email: multiculturalbookstore@gmail.com
Last updated: 2022-04-25
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#101 Multicultural Bookstore Las Vegas

2027 Revere St
Las Vegas, NV 89106
Proprietor: Tamara Shiloh and Carol Santiago
Opened in 2023
Phone: 702-604-0245 • Email: mcblasvegas@gmail.com
Last updated: 2025-06-17
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#102 Nandi’s Knowledge Cafe

71 Oakman Blvd
Highland Park, MI 48203
Proprietor: Nandi
Phone: (313) 865-1288 •
Last updated: 2020-11-18
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#103 Nefer Bookcafe

694 E. 241st Street
Bronx, NY 10470
Opened in 2025
Phone: (347) 318-2302 • Email: info@neferbookcafe.com
Last updated: 2025-07-21
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#104 Nefertiti Books and Gifts

6035 Fort Caroline Rd #21
Jacksonville, FL 32277
Proprietor: Naseem and Naseema Maat
Opened in 1990
Phone: (904) 586-2080 • Email: nefertitibooksandgifts@gmail.com
Last updated: 2025-07-11
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#105 New Beacon Books

76 Stroud Green Road
Finsbury, Park, LN N4 3EN
Proprietor: Directors Michael La Rose and Janice Durham managed by the New Beacon Team
Opened in 1966
Phone: +44 20 7272 4889 • Email: newbeaconbooksuk@gmail.com
Last updated: 2025-05-30
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#106 Next Chapter Bookstore and Gift Shop

2711 Grandview Ave
Greensboro, NC 27408
Proprietor: Sherricka Carpenter Stanley
Opened in 2021
Phone: 336-541-6161 • Email: info@sherrickacarpenterstanley.com
Last updated: 2025-04-09
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#107 Niche Book Bar

1937 N MLK Dr
Milwaukee, WI 53212
Proprietor: Cetonia, Proprietress
Phone: (414) 534-3995 • Email: info@findyournichemke.com
Last updated: 2025-04-09
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#108 Nubian Books

1540 Southlak Pkwy, Ste 7A
Morrow, GA 30260
Proprietor: Marcus Williams
Opened in 1999
Phone: 678-422-6120 • Email: marcus3x@yahoo.com
Last updated: 2014-03-19
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#109 Octavia’s Bookshelf

1353 North Hill Ave
Pasadena, CA 91104
Proprietor: Nikki High
Opened in 2022
Phone: (626) 421-6222 • Email: info@octaviasbookshelf.com
Last updated: 2025-07-01
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#110 Olive Tree Books-n-Voices

97 Hancock Street
Springfield, MA 01109
Proprietor: Zee Johnson
Opened in 2004
Phone: 413-737-6400 • Email: olivetreebooks@msn.com
Last updated: 2020-11-18
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#111 Pages & Volumes

1110 Oak Drive SE
Washington, DC 20032
Proprietor: Shannon Taylor, Owner, Dope Book Dealer
Opened in 2024
Phone: 202-677-5539 • Email: pagesandvolumes@gmail.com
Last updated: 2026-06-27
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#112 Pan-African Connection

4466 S. Marsalis Ave
Dallas, TX 75216
Proprietor: Akwete Tyehimba (CEO)
Opened in 1989
Phone: 214-943-8262 • Email: panafric@airmail.net
Last updated: 2014-03-19
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#113 Planting People Growing Justice Press and Bookstore

1832 E 35th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55407
Proprietor: Dr. Artika R. Tyner
Email: plantingpeoplegrowingjustice@gmail.com
Last updated: 2023-08-17
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#114 Positive Vibes

6220 B Indian River Rd.
Virginia Beach, VA 23464
Proprietor: A Partnership
Opened in 1992
Phone: 757-523-1399 • Email: bhewitt985@aol.com
Last updated: 2014-03-19
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#115 Présence Africaine

25 bis rue des Ecoles 75005
Paris, FR 75005
Opened in 1949
Phone: +33 (0)1 43 54 15 88 • Email: info@presenceafricaine.com
Last updated: 2019-07-27
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#116 Progressive Emporium & Education Center

1108 North Sarah Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63113
Phone: (314) 875-9277 • Email: progressiveemporium@yahoo.com
Last updated: 2020-11-25
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#117 Protagonist Black

406 W. 2nd Street,
Pomona, CA 91766
Proprietor: Aysia and Kevin Brown
Email: info@protagonistblack.com
Last updated: 2025-06-10
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#118 Pyramid Art, Books & Custom Framing

1001 Wright Avenue, Suite C
Little Rock, AR 72206
Proprietor: Garbo Hearne
Opened in 1988
Phone: 501-372-5824 • Email: pyramidartbooks@gmail.com
Last updated: 2020-12-18
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#119 Queen of Sheeba Oasis

205 West 9th St.
Wilmington, DE 19801
Proprietor: Nasaktat
Phone: (302) 419-3356 • Email: queenofshebaoasis@gmail.com
Last updated: 2025-07-07
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#120 R.D. Talley Books

3200 Las Vegas Blvd S
Las Vegas, NV 89109
Proprietor: Roderick D. Talley
Phone: 725-248-8213 • Email: roderickdtalley@rdtalleybooks.com
Last updated: 2025-11-03
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#121 Reader’s Block

2420 Main Street, Suite 7
Stratford, CT 06615
Proprietor: Tondrea Mabins
Opened in 2021
Phone: 203-345-3298 • Email: readersblock@outlook.com
Last updated: 2025-07-01
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#122 Rejoice Christian Books and Gift Shop

2059 Scenic Highway Suite 110-B19/B17
Snellville, GA 30078
Proprietor: Ms. Ojay Jones
Opened in 2021
Phone: 678-253-7746 • Email: info@shoprejoice.com
Last updated: 2023-07-06
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#123 Reparations Club

3054 S. Victoria Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90016
Proprietor: Jazzi McGilbert
Opened in 2019
Phone: 323-591-0012 • Email: info@reparations.club
Last updated: 2020-11-18
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#124 Resist Booksellers

233 N Sycamore Suite B
Petersburg, VA 23803
Proprietor: Demetrius Frazier
Opened in 2023
Phone: 804-805-8721 • Email: info@resistbooksellers.com
Last updated: 2024-02-19
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#125 Rofhiwa Book Café

406 S Driver St
Durham, NC 27703
Proprietor: Tumi Makhubele (Founder) Naledi Yaziyo (Curator)
Opened in 2021
Phone: (919) 391-8945 • Email: info@rofhiwabooks.com
Last updated: 2021-05-18
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#126 Rooted MKE

5312 W Vliet St.
Milwaukee, WI 53208
Proprietor: Ashley Valentine
Phone: (414) 488-9545 • Email: hello@rootedmke.com
Last updated: 2025-04-09
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#127 Roots Bookstore & Market

6610 NW 15th Ave
Miami, FL 33147
Last updated: 2026-08-13
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#128 Round Table Books

73 Granville Arcade, Coldharbour Lane
Brixton, London, LN SW9 8PS
Proprietor: Aimeée Felone (Founder), Meera Ghanshamdas, and Jasmina Bidé
Opened in 2019
Phone: +44 20 7272 4889 • Email: bookshop@roundtablebooks.co.uk
Last updated: 2024-08-24
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#129 Rozzie Bound Co-op

739 South Street
Roslindale, MA 02131-2561
Proprietor: Talia Whyte, Ana Crowley and Judy McClure
Opened in 2023
Phone: (617) 477-3968 • Email: Info@RozzieBound.com
Last updated: 2025-06-03
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#130 RP Books

485 Railroad Ave
Pittsburg, CA 94565
Opened in 2026
Last updated: 2026-03-29
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#131 Sankofa Video Books & Cafe

2714 Georgia Ave.,NW
Washington, DC 20001
Proprietor: Shirikiana Gerima
Opened in 1998
Phone: 202-234-4755 • Email: sankofa@gmail.com
Last updated: 2012-03-24
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#132 Shades of Afrika Bookstore (Corona)

1390 W 6th Street
Corona, CA 92882
Proprietor: Sista Renee Quarles
Opened in 1994
Phone: (951) 284-7888 • Email: shadesofafrika@gmail.com
Last updated: 2025-07-01
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#133 Shades of Afrika Bookstore (Long Beach)

1001 E 4th St.
Long Beach , CA 90802
Proprietor: Sista Renee Quarles
Opened in 1994
Phone: (562) 436-2210 • Email: shadesofafrika@gmail.com
Last updated: 2014-04-06
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#134 Shop at MATTER

2114 Market St
Denver, CO 80205
Proprietor: Debra Johnson and Rick Griffith
Opened in 2007
Phone: 303-893-0330. • Email: admin@morematter.com
Last updated: 0000-00-00
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#135 Shrine of the Black Madonna (Atlanta)

946 Ralph D. Abernathy Blvd SW
Atlanta, GA 30310
Proprietor: Aminika Covington
Opened in 1975
Phone: 404-549-8676 • Email: buyer@shrinebookstore.com
Last updated: 2021-09-15
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#136 Shrine of the Black Madonna (Detroit)

13535 Livernois Ave
Detroit, MI 48238
Proprietor: Nkenge Bishop Abi
Opened in 1978
Phone: 313-491-0777 • Email: anika@shinebookstore.com
Last updated: 2021-09-15
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#137 Shrine of the Black Madonna (Houston)

5309 Martin Luther King Blvd
Houston, TX 77021
Proprietor: Nailah Nelson, Executive Director
Opened in 1986
Phone: 833-833-0755 • Email: nailah@shrinebookstore.com
Last updated: 2019-09-15
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#138 Sistah Scifi Book Vending Machine (Chapter 510)

546 9th Street
Oakland, CA 94607
Proprietor: Isis Asare
Opened in 2019
Email: info@sistahscifi.com
Last updated: 2025-07-01
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#139 Sistah Scifi Book Vending Machine (Distant Worlds Coffee)

6401 Roosevelt Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115
Proprietor: Isis Asare
Opened in 2019
Email: info@sistahscifi.com
Last updated: 2025-07-01
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#140 Sistah Scifi Book Vending Machine (NAAM)

2300 S Massachusetts St
Seattle, WA 98144
Proprietor: Isis Asare
Opened in 2019
Email: info@sistahscifi.com
Last updated: 2025-07-01
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#141 Sister’s Uptown Bookstore

1942 Amsterdam Avenue (at 156th Street)
New York, NY 10032
Proprietor: Janifer P. Wilson
Opened in 2000
Phone: 212-862-3680 • Email: Info@sistersuptownbookstore.com
Last updated: 2014-03-19
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#142 Solid State Books

600 H Street NE
Washington, DC
Proprietor: Jake and Scott
Opened in 2017
Phone: 202-897-4201 • Email: orders@solidstatebooksdc.com
Last updated: 2020-09-17
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#143 Soul Book Nook Book Store

110 East 4th Street
Waterloo, IA 50703
Proprietor: Amber Collins
Opened in 2020
Phone: (319) 239-8430 • Email: soulbookbooknook3@gmail.com
Last updated: 2021-01-18
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#144 Source Booksellers

4240 Cass Ave Suite 105
Detroit, MI 48201
Proprietor: Janet Jones
Opened in 1989
Phone: 313-832-1155 • Email: info@sourcebooksdetroit.com
Last updated: 2014-06-03
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#145 Source of Knowledge

867 Broad St
Newark, NJ 07102
Proprietor: Dexter George
Opened in 1992
Phone: (973) 824-2556 • Email: sourceofknowledge867@yahoo.com
Last updated: 2022-06-15
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#146 Strive Bookstore

825 Nicollet Mall, Suite 160 Minneapolis, MN 55402
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Proprietor: Mary Taris, Owner
Opened in 2022
Phone: 763-270-5738 • Email: info@strivepublishing.com
Last updated: 2022-11-13
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#147 Sunrise Books

4605 NE 23rd Ave, Suite 208
Portland , OR 97211
Proprietor: Edith Johnson
Opened in 2020
Phone: 503-309-4287 • Email: Sunrisebooks.shine@gmail.com
Last updated: 0000-00-00
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#148 Susie’s Stories

84 High Street
Rockport, MA 01966
Proprietor: Doug Rich
Opened in 2019
Phone: 978-491-8012 •
Last updated: 2026-02-25
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#149 Taylor & Co. Books

1021 Cortelyou Rd
Brooklyn, NY 11218
Opened in 2022
Phone: (347) 425-7770 • Email: taylorcobooks@gmail.com
Last updated: 2023-07-20
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#150 The African Place

581 N 3rd St
Memphis, TN 38105
Proprietor: TRINA CLEMMONS
Opened in 1999
Phone: (901) 524-0800 • Email: theafricanplace@aol.com
Last updated: 0000-00-00
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#151 The Analog Dope Store

205 East Colorado Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89104
Proprietor: Rachelle and Charlie Luster
Opened in 2022
Phone: 702-483-1567 • Email: adstore@analogdope.com
Last updated: 2025-09-11
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#152 The Black Bookworm Bookstore

2828 S McCall Rd, Unit 14
Englewood, FL 34224
Proprietor: Sonia Williams-Babers, Owner/CEO/Founder
Phone: 941-525-4744 • Email: TheBookWorm2828@gmail.com
Last updated: 2025-09-20
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#153 The Black Reserve Bookstore

319 W. Main Street, Suite 8
Lansdale, PA 19446
Proprietor: Sheikh Anwar Muhammad
Opened in 2017
Phone: 267-221-3090 • Email: theblackreservebookstore@gmail.com
Last updated: 2020-11-23
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#154 The Book Bar

1311 E Main St
Richmond, VA 23219
Proprietor: Krystle
Opened in 2022
Email: rvabookbar@gmail.com
Last updated: 2025-06-25
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#155 The Book Cellar

951 Railroad St.
Conyers, GA 30012
Phone: (770) 628-5200 • Email: info@abookcellar.net
Last updated: 2026-03-11
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#156 The Book Readers Venue

802 1st St E #200
Humble, TX 77338
Proprietor: Sherrele Goloversic
Opened in 2022
Phone: 832-474-4552 • Email: info@thebookreadersvenue.com
Last updated: 2026-03-11
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#157 The Book Worm Bookstore

4451 Marietta Street
Powder Springs, GA 30127
Proprietor: Julia Davis
Opened in 2020
Phone: 770-439-2029 • Email: shopthebookwormpowdersprings@gmail.com
Last updated: 2025-06-24
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#158 The Bottom

2340 E Magnolia Ave
Knoxville, TN 37917
Proprietor: Dr. Enkeshi El-Amin
Opened in 2021
Phone: 865-444-5915 • Email: TheBottomKnox@gmail.com
Last updated: 2025-07-01
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#159 The Dock Bookshop

6637 Meadowbrook Dr.
Fort Worth, TX 76112
Proprietor: Donna Craddock & Donya Craddock
Opened in 2008
Phone: 817-457-5700 • Email: thedockbookshop@gmail.com
Last updated: 2021-06-16
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#160 The Jazzhole

168 Awolowo Road
Ikoyi, LOS
Proprietor: Kunle Tejuosho
Opened in 1991
Phone: +234 706 064 8580 • Email: jazzhole@glendorabooks.net
Last updated: 2019-11-10
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#161 The Listening Tree

2308 Candler Rd.
Decatur, GA 30032
Proprietor: Omar and Kimberly Finley
Opened in 2014
Phone: (470) 351-1817 • Email: listeningtreebooks@gmail.com
Last updated: 2019-11-08
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#162 The Lit. Bar

131 Alexander Avenue (btwn 134th St. & Bruckner Blvd)
Bronx, NY 10454
Proprietor: Noëlle Santos
Opened in 2019
Phone: (347) 955-3610 • Email: thebronxreads@thelitbar.com
Last updated: 2019-08-02
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#163 The Little Boho Bookstore

164a Broadway
Bayonne, NJ 07002
Proprietor: Sandra Dear & Rod Johnson
Opened in 2017
Phone: 2012584499 • Email: info@thelittlebohobookshop.com
Last updated: 2020-06-20
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#164 The Little Bookshop

239 Bushwick Ave
Brooklyn., NY 11206
Proprietor: Mary and Ashley Jones
Opened in 2025
Phone: (929) 271-3123 •
Last updated: 2025-12-11
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#165 The North Star Books + Bar

339 Macon Street
Brooklyn, NY 11216
Proprietor: Nikole Hannah-Jones
Opened in 2026
Email: info@northstarbooksbar.com
Last updated: 2026-05-04
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#166 The Printed Word

5901 Churchland Blvd
Portsmouth, VA 23703
Proprietor: Tera Alston, Owmer
Opened in 2022
Phone: 757-392-7991 • Email: Printedwordbookstore@gmail.com
Last updated: 2022-12-26
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#167 The Reading Shack

109 S. Main Street
Cedar Hill, TX 75104
Proprietor: Lisa Evans
Opened in 2021
Phone: 469-650-5549 • Email: visitreadingshack@gmail.com
Last updated: 2023-04-29
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#168 The Tiny Bookstore

1130 Perry Highway, Suite 106
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
Proprietor: Lea Bickerton & Bill Bickerton
Opened in 2018
Phone: 412-585-2651 • Email: info@tinybookspgh.com
Last updated: 2020-06-15
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#169 The Underground Bookstore

1727 E. 87th Street
Chicago, IL 60617
Proprietor: Yoel Ahmechshadye
Opened in 1992
Phone: 773-768-8869 • Email: TheUndergroundBookstore@gmail.com
Last updated: 2025-02-25
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#170 The Untitled Love

1505.5 Echo Park Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90026
Proprietor: Dário Solari
Opened in 2025
Phone: 562-646-6009‬ •
Last updated: 2025-06-03
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#171 Third Eye Books Accessories and Gifts

3439 SE Hawthorne Blvd #324
Portland, OR 97214
Proprietor: Charles Hannah and Michelle Lewis
Opened in 2019
Phone: 503-688-7008 • Email: info@thirdeyebag.com
Last updated: 2020-06-17
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#172 Timbooktoo Bookshop

3 Garba Jahumpa Road
Banjul, The Gambia, BAN
Proprietor: Ous Jagne
Opened in 1998
Phone: +220 4494345 • Email: timbooktoo@gamtel.gm
Last updated: 2023-11-04
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#173 Turning Page Bookshop

1727 Ashley River Rd Unit 1
Goose Creek, SC 29407
Proprietor: VaLinda Miller
Opened in 2014
Phone: (215) 490-1136 • Email: info@turningpagebookshop.com
Last updated: 2025-07-01
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#174 Ujamaa Community Bookstore

2424 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Street
Indianapolis, IN 46208
Proprietor: Brandon Cosby
Opened in 2021
Phone: (317) 925-4231 • Email: info@flannerhouse.org
Last updated: 2025-07-02
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#175 Umoja Books and Products

1006 Surrey Street
Lafayette, LA 70501
Proprietor: Michael Malveaux
Opened in 2002
Phone: 337-781-5758 • Email: umojabooksandproducts@yahoo.com
Last updated: 2020-11-18
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#176 Uncle Bobbie’s Coffee & Books

5445 Germantown Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19144
Proprietor: Marc Lamont Hill
Opened in 2017
Phone: (215) 403-7058 • Email: info@unclebobbies.com
Last updated: 2017-11-27
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#177 Underground Books

2814 35th Street
Sacramento, CA 95817
Proprietor: Kevin Johnson
Opened in 2003
Phone: 916-737-3333 • Email: staff@underground-books.com
Last updated: 2017-02-02
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#178 Urban Reader Mobile Bookstore

P.O. Box 7996
Concord, NC 28262
Proprietor: Sonyah Spencer
Opened in 2021
Phone: 980-938-5767 • Email: info@urbanreaderbook.com
Last updated: 2022-04-25
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#179 Urban Reads Bookstore

3008 Greenmount Ave
Baltimore, MD 21218
Proprietor: Tia Hamilton
Opened in 2019
Phone: 980-938-5767 • Email: info@oururbanreads.com
Last updated: 2025-07-01
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#180 Village Books

213 Mitchell St SW
Atlanta, GA 30303-3304
Phone: (404) 800-7284 •
Last updated: 2026-07-03
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#181 Vision Christian Bookstore

10398 Piscataway Road
Clinton, MD 20735
Proprietor: Robert & Cheryl Woodard
Opened in 2011
Phone: 301-234-0035 • Email: armorofgod@comcaat.net
Last updated: 2017-12-21
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#182 Willa’s Books & Vinyl

5547 Troost
Kansas City, MO 64110
Proprietor: Willa Robinson
Opened in 1994
Phone: (816) 419-1051 • Email: willasbooks@gmail.com
Last updated: 2021-07-03
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#183 Wisdom Book Center

5116 Liberty Heights Ave.
Gwynn Oak, MD 21207
Proprietor: Bro. Tehuti & Bro. Elliot
Opened in 1997
Phone: (410) 664-1946 • Email: wisdombookcenter@verizon.net
Last updated: 2016-01-27
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#184 Word of Life Christian Bookstores

6321 West Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90043
Proprietor: Jonathan Curtiss
Opened in 1961
Phone: 323-295-8223 • Email: jon@shopwordoflife.com
Last updated: 2022-10-10
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#185 Word Up: Community Bookshop - Libreria Comunitaria

2113 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, NY 10032
Proprietor: Veronica Liu
Opened in 2013
Phone: (347) 688-4456 • Email: info@wordupbooks.com
Last updated: 2014-03-19
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#186 Zawadi Books

1382 Jefferson Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14208
Proprietor: Kenneth and Sharon Holley
Opened in 1976
Phone: (716) 903-6740 • Email: holleykenneth@yahoo.com
Last updated: 2022-02-06
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#187 Zora’s Place

2223 Washington St.
Evanston, IL 60202
Opened in 2025
Phone: 847-497-0577 • Email: hello@zorasplace.com
Last updated: 2025-08-02

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