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5 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
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:
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
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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