The Ultimate Guide to 177 Black-Owned Bookstores

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Found 14 Black-Owned Bookstores in CA

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#1 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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#2 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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#3 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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#4 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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#5 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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#6 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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#7 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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#8 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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#9 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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#10 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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#11 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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#12 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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#13 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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#14 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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