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7 Bookstores Found in Michigan
Black Stone Bookstore & Cultural Center
214 W. Michigan Ave
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Store Hours: Mon - Sat: 11:00 a.m. &ndash - 5:00 p.m., Closed Sun
Owner/Proprietor: Kip Johnson and Carlos Franklin
Phone: (734) 961-7376
Stored Opened in: 2013
CULTIVATE THE MIND REJUVENATE THE BODY
Black Stone Bookstore & Cultural Center Information Updated: 2020-06-07
Comma Bookstore & Social Hub
132 Second St
Flint, MI 48502
Store Hours: Sunday - Monday: Closed, Tuesday - Thursday: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Friday - Saturday: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Owner/Proprietor: Egypt Otis
Phone: (810) 768-3128
Stored Opened in: 2020
“Not your average bookstore, we specialize in BIPOC books, art, and products. Established in 2020, during the height of the pandemic. Egypt, who is a Flint native, decided to open Comma Bookstore & Social Hub. We believe in empowering our community through literacy, programming and culture focused events, that enrich and impact lives.”
Comma Bookstore & Social Hub Information Updated: 2023-07-20
Detroit Book City
27260 Southfield Road, Suite 201
Lathrup Village, MI 48076
Store Hours: Wed, Thu, and Fri 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Sat 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sun, Mon, and Tues Closed
Owner/Proprietor: Janeice & Reginald Haynes
Phone: (248) 993-3844
Stored Opened in: 2016
Detroit Book City is a small independent brick-n-mortar bookstore. We sell new & used books including local Detroit and Afrocentric interests.
Detroit Book City is also the host of the African-American Family Book Expo
Detroit Book City Information Updated: 2023-03-30
Nandi’s Knowledge Cafe
71 Oakman Blvd
Highland Park, MI 48203
Store Hours: Mon - Wed: 10 am - 6 pm, Thu: 10 am - 6 pm, 9 pm - 12 am, Fri - Sat: 10 am - 6 pm
Owner/Proprietor: Nandi
Phone: (313) 865-1288
Stored Opened in: 0000
Nandi’s Knowledge Cafe Information Updated: 2020-11-18
Shrine of the Black Madonna (Detroit)
13535 Livernois Ave
Detroit, MI 48238
Store Hours: Fri & Sat 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Owner/Proprietor: Nkenge Bishop Abi
Phone: 313-491-0777
Stored Opened in: 1978
As of September 2021, the Bookstore is temporarily closed, but will reopen.
Shrine of the Black Madonna (Detroit) Information Updated: 2021-09-15
Socialight Society
5454 W. Saginaw Hwy., Suite 425
Lansing, MI 48917
Store Hours: Tuesday - Friday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Owner/Proprietor: Nyshell Lawrence
Phone: 517-243-4357
Stored Opened in: 2022
Socialight Society is a local independent bookshop, celebrating Black women and Black literature. We curate classic, contemporary, and children’s titles predominately authored by women of color, who often lack representation in traditional bookstores.
Socialight Society Information Updated: 2022-05-04
Source Booksellers
4240 Cass Ave Suite 105
Detroit, MI 48201
Store Hours: Mon - Fri: 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m, Sat: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Owner/Proprietor: Janet Jones
Phone: 313-832-1155
Stored Opened in: 1989
A Unique Niche of Non-fiction Since 1989
Source Booksellers Information Updated: 2014-06-03
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