162 Black-Owned Book Stores in the United States
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162 Bookstore(s) Who Specialize(s) in Black Books
![Photo of 44th & 3rd Bookseller Photo of 44th & 3rd Bookseller](../bookstores/images/246.jpg)
Entra West End 451 Lee Street SW, Unit B
Atlanta, GA 30310
Owner/Proprietor: Warren, Cheryl, and Allyce Lee
Phone: (678) 692-6519
Email: info@44thand3rdbookseller.com
Opened in: 2017
Last updated: 2021-11-09 (246)
![Photo of A Better Life Bookstore Photo of A Better Life Bookstore](../bookstores/images/248.jpg)
869 Derbyshire Road
Daytona Beach, FL 32117
Owner/Proprietor: Bishop Derek Triplett
Phone: 386-226-1122
Email: fdadzie@hopefellowship.org
Opened in: 2014
Last updated: 2022-01-15 (248)
![Photo of A Cultural Exchange Photo of A Cultural Exchange](../bookstores/images/64.jpg)
12624 Larchmere Blvd.
Cleveland, OH 44120
Owner/Proprietor: Deborah McHamm
Phone: 216-229-8300
Email: info@aculturalexchange.org
Opened in: 1991
Last updated: 2014-03-19 (64)
![Photo of A Different Booklist Photo of A Different Booklist](../bookstores/images/284.jpg)
779 Bathurst Street
Toronto, ON M5S 0B7
Owner/Proprietor: Itah Sadu
Phone: 416-538-0889
Email: info@adifferentbooklist.com
Last updated: 2023-03-22 (284)
![Photo of Aframerican Book Store Photo of Aframerican Book Store](../bookstores/images/44.jpg)
3226 Lake St
Omaha, NE 68111
Owner/Proprietor: Annette
Phone: 402-455-9209
Email: aframerican@yahoo.com
Opened in: 2000
Last updated: 2022-07-03 (44)
![Photo of African American Literature Book Club Photo of African American Literature Book Club](../bookstores/images/285.jpg)
15310 Amberly Dr Ste 250
Tampa, FL 33647
Owner/Proprietor: Troy Johnson
Phone: 347-692-2522
Email: troy@aalbc.com
Opened in: 2023
Last updated: 2023-08-17 (285)
![Photo of African Imports Houston Photo of African Imports Houston](../bookstores/images/131.jpg)
12300 North Fwy Ste 147 Greenspoint Mall
Houston, TX 77060
Owner/Proprietor: Obi
Phone: (281) 875-0056
Email: donbasel@yahoo.com
Opened in: 1997
Last updated: 2014-03-21 (131)
![Photo of Afriware Books, Co Photo of Afriware Books, Co](../bookstores/images/27.jpg)
1701 S. 1st Ave., Suite 503
Maywood, IL 60153
Owner/Proprietor: Nzingha Nommo
Phone: 708-223-8081
Email: afriwarebooks@afriwarebooks.com
Opened in: 1993
Last updated: 2015-12-13 (27)
![Photo of Afrori Books Photo of Afrori Books](../bookstores/images/302.jpg)
Brighthelm Centre North Road
Brighton, BR BN1 1YD
Owner/Proprietor: Carolynn Bain
Phone: 44 7434 655178
Email: customercare@afroribooks.com
Opened in: 2021
Last updated: 2023-09-11 (302)
![Photo of Akoma Books Photo of Akoma Books](../bookstores/images/192.jpg)
936 Judson St.
Evansville, IN 47713
Owner/Proprietor: Brittney “Aya” Odom
Phone: (812) 449-8593
Email: info.akomalife@gmail.com
Opened in: 2015
Last updated: 2022-07-22 (192)
![Photo of Alkebu-Lan Images Bookstore & Gift Shop Photo of Alkebu-Lan Images Bookstore & Gift Shop](../bookstores/images/73.jpg)
2721 Jefferson Street
Nashville, TN 37208
Owner/Proprietor: Jordan Harris
Phone: 615-321-4111
Email: alkebulanimages@gmail.com
Opened in: 1986
Last updated: 2015-01-07 (73)
![Photo of All Things Inspiration Giftique Photo of All Things Inspiration Giftique](../bookstores/images/201.jpg)
1400 Veterans Memorial Highway SE, Suite 140
Mableton, GA 30126
Owner/Proprietor: LaVonya Tensley
Phone: 678-671-0270
Email: help@allthingsinspirationgift.com
Opened in: 2019
Last updated: 2020-11-18 (201)
![Photo of Avant-garde Books Photo of Avant-garde Books](../bookstores/images/256.jpg)
850 Oak Street
SW, Atlanta, GA 30310
Owner/Proprietor:
Phone: 678-348-0112
Email: avantgardebooks@gmail.com
Opened in: 2018
Last updated: 2022-04-17 (256)
![Photo of Baldwin & Co. Coffee & Bookstore Photo of Baldwin & Co. Coffee & Bookstore](../bookstores/images/235.jpg)
1030 Elysian Fields Ave
New Orleans, LA 70117
Owner/Proprietor: DJ Johnson
Phone: (504) 354 - 1741
Email: info@baldwinandcobooks.com
Opened in: 2021
Last updated: 2021-03-08 (235)
![Photo of Best Richardson African Diaspora Literature & Culture Museum Photo of Best Richardson African Diaspora Literature & Culture Museum](../bookstores/images/193.jpg)
83 Washington Street
St. Augustine, FL 32084
Owner/Proprietor: Skip Richardson, and Gigi Best-Richardson
Phone: (904) 317-8255
Email: bradlcmuseum@gmail.com
Opened in: 1997
Last updated: 2023-11-01 (193)
![Photo of Beyond Barcodes Bookstore Photo of Beyond Barcodes Bookstore](../bookstores/images/217.jpg)
3139 E. 10th St.
Indianapolis, IN 46201
Owner/Proprietor: DeAndra Beard
Phone: (765) 201-0383
Email: beyondborderslanguage@gmail.com
Last updated: 2022-05-04 (217)
![Photo of Birdsong Books Photo of Birdsong Books](../bookstores/images/249.jpg)
650 Peeksville Road
Locust Grove, GA 30248
Owner/Proprietor: Jasmine Atkins
Phone: 404-991-4205
Email: info@mybirdsongbooks.com
Opened in: 2021
Last updated: 2023-09-13 (249)
![Photo of Black and Nobel Photo of Black and Nobel](../bookstores/images/90.jpg)
410 South Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147
Owner/Proprietor: Hakim Hopkins
Phone: (215) 965-1559
Email: blackandnobelevents@gmail.com
Last updated: 2024-01-06 (90)
![Photo of Black Art Plus Photo of Black Art Plus](../bookstores/images/62.jpg)
43 Parsons Ave.
Columbus, OH 43215
Owner/Proprietor: Mike Miller
Phone: 614-469-9980
Email: blackartplus@att.net
Opened in: 1987
Last updated: 2014-03-19 (62)
![Photo of Black Dot Cultural Center Photo of Black Dot Cultural Center](../bookstores/images/191.jpg)
6984 Main St.
Lithonia, GA 30058
Owner/Proprietor: Adigun Kazemde Ajamu
Phone: 404-519-8107
Email: info@blackdotcc.com
Opened in: 2017
Last updated: 2018-12-13 (191)
![Photo of Black English Bookstore Photo of Black English Bookstore](../bookstores/images/306.jpg)
401 East Oak Ave
Tampa, FL 33602
Owner/Proprietor: Gwen Henderson
Phone: 833-BEBOOKS
Email: Gwen@HBCULegacyProject.com
Opened in: 2023
Last updated: 2023-11-29 (306)
![Photo of Black Garnet Books Photo of Black Garnet Books](../bookstores/images/224.jpg)
1319 University Ave. W.
Saint Paul, MN 55104
Owner/Proprietor: Dionne Sims
Phone: 651-641-7515
Email: info@blackgarnetbooks.com
Last updated: 2023-02-05 (224)
![Photo of Black Pearl Books Photo of Black Pearl Books](../bookstores/images/232.jpg)
7112 Burnet Rd.
Austin, TX 78757
Owner/Proprietor: Katrina Brooks
Phone:
Email: blackpearlatx@gmail.com
Opened in: 2020
Last updated: 2022-09-08 (232)
![Photo of Black Stone Bookstore & Cultural Center Photo of Black Stone Bookstore & Cultural Center](../bookstores/images/134.jpg)
214 W. Michigan Ave
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Owner/Proprietor: Kip Johnson and Carlos Franklin
Phone: (734) 961-7376
Email: info.blackstoneproject@gmail.com
Opened in: 2013
Last updated: 2020-06-07 (134)
![Photo of BLACKLIT Bookstore Photo of BLACKLIT Bookstore](../bookstores/images/292.jpg)
4050 McEwen Rd Suite 9105
Farmers Branch, TX 75244
Owner/Proprietor: Nia-Tayler Clark
Phone:
Email: info@supportblacklit.com
Opened in: 2022
Last updated: 2023-07-24 (292)
![Photo of Blenheim Hill Books Photo of Blenheim Hill Books](../bookstores/images/172.jpg)
698 Main Street, Suite A
Hobart, NY 13788
Owner/Proprietor: Cheryl Clarke Barbara Balliet &
Phone: 607-538-9222
Email: blenheimbooks1@gmail.com
Opened in: 2005
Last updated: 2017-03-10 (172)
![Photo of BLK+ BRWN. Photo of BLK+ BRWN.](../bookstores/images/294.jpg)
104 1/2 W 39th St
Kansas City, MO 64111
Owner/Proprietor: Cori Smith, The Local Book Pusher
Phone: 816-945-7736
Email: blkbrwnkc@gmail.com
Opened in: 2023
Last updated: 2023-08-05 (294)
![Photo of Book Boutique Photo of Book Boutique](../bookstores/images/182.jpg)
260 18th Street Suite 10110
Atlanta, GA 30363
Owner/Proprietor: Owners: Rodney Daniel and Monique S. Hall
Phone: 404-249-9906
Email: bookboutiqueatl@gmail.com
Opened in: 2018
Last updated: 2020-12-04 (182)
![Photo of Bookophilia Photo of Bookophilia](../bookstores/images/163.jpg)
92 Hope Road
Kingston, JA
Owner/Proprietor: David Thomas
Phone: 1 876-978-5248
Email: info@bookophilia.com
Opened in: 2008
Last updated: 2016-03-27 (163)
![Photo of Books and Crannies Photo of Books and Crannies](../bookstores/images/219.jpg)
50 E Church St Ste 4
Martinsville, VA 24112
Owner/Proprietor: DeShanta Hairston
Phone: 276-403-4380
Email: staff@booksandcranniesva.com
Opened in: 2016
Last updated: 2020-06-24 (219)
![Photo of Bookworm Photo of Bookworm](../bookstores/images/257.jpg)
4451 Marietta Street
Powder Springs, GA 30127
Owner/Proprietor:
Phone: 770-439-2029
Email: shopthebookwormpowdersprings@gmail.com
Opened in: 2005
Last updated: 2022-04-17 (257)
![Photo of Brave + Kind Bookshop Photo of Brave + Kind Bookshop](../bookstores/images/258.jpg)
722 W. College Ave.
Decatur, GA 30030
Owner/Proprietor: Bunny Hilliard
Phone: 470-440-5714
Email: hello@braveandkindbookshop.com
Last updated: 2022-04-17 (258)
![Photo of Cafe con Libros Photo of Cafe con Libros](../bookstores/images/186.jpg)
724 Prospect Place
Brooklyn, NY 11216
Owner/Proprietor: Kalima DeSuze
Phone: 347-460-2838
Email: info@cafeconlibrosbk.com
Opened in: 2017
Last updated: 2018-02-02 (186)
![Photo of Chez Alpha Books Photo of Chez Alpha Books](../bookstores/images/203.jpg)
Behind YumYums-Ouakam
Cite Africa Dakar, Senegal, DKR
Owner/Proprietor: Angela Franklin-Faye
Phone: +221 33 8206359
Email: maizie@chezalphabks.com
Opened in: 2011
Last updated: 2019-11-09 (203)
![Photo of Clarke’s Bookshop Photo of Clarke’s Bookshop](../bookstores/images/262.jpg)
199 Long Street
Cape Town, CPT 8001
Owner/Proprietor:
Phone: +27 (0) 21 423 5739
Email: books@clarkesbooks.co.za
Last updated: 0000-00-00 (262)
![Photo of CLASS Bookstore Photo of CLASS Bookstore](../bookstores/images/282.jpg)
3803 Sampson
Houston, TX 77004
Owner/Proprietor: David & Dara Landry, Co-Owners and Founders
Phone:
Email: classbookstore@gmail.com
Opened in: 2020
Last updated: 2023-02-17 (282)
![Photo of Comma Bookstore & Social Hub Photo of Comma Bookstore & Social Hub](../bookstores/images/290.jpg)
132 Second St
Flint, MI 48502
Owner/Proprietor: Egypt Otis
Phone: (810) 768-3128
Email: info@commabookstore.com
Opened in: 2020
Last updated: 2023-07-20 (290)
![Photo of Community Book Center Photo of Community Book Center](../bookstores/images/34.jpg)
2523 Bayou Road
New Orleans, LA 70119
Owner/Proprietor: Vera Warren-Williams
Phone: 504-948-7323
Email: readcbc@gmail.com
Opened in: 1983
Last updated: 2014-03-19 (34)
![Photo of Cups and Books Photo of Cups and Books](../bookstores/images/283.jpg)
2024 Bedford Ave
New York, NY 11226E
Owner/Proprietor:
Phone: (718) 484-7628
Email: cupsandbooksllc@gmail.com
Opened in: 2020
Last updated: 2023-03-08 (283)
![Photo of D3 Comic Book Spot Photo of D3 Comic Book Spot](../bookstores/images/211.jpg)
2148 Hilltop Mall Rd
Richmond, CA 94806
Owner/Proprietor: Darren Macon
Phone: 510-283-5051
Email: d3comicbookspot@yahoo.com
Opened in: 2015
Last updated: 2020-11-18 (211)
![Photo of Da Book Joint Photo of Da Book Joint](../bookstores/images/124.jpg)
330 E 51st St #9
Chicago, IL 60615
Owner/Proprietor: Verlean Singletary
Phone: 773-655-3146
Email: verlean@dabookjoint.com
Opened in: 2007
Last updated: 2021-12-28 (124)
![Photo of DARE Books Photo of DARE Books](../bookstores/images/118.jpg)
245 N. U.S. Highway 17-92
Longwood, FL 32750
Owner/Proprietor: Desmond A. Reid
Phone: 407-673-3273
Email: DesmondR@darebooks.com
Opened in: 1982
Last updated: 2020-12-18 (118)
![Photo of Detroit Book City Photo of Detroit Book City](../bookstores/images/180.jpg)
27260 Southfield Road, Suite 201
Lathrup Village, MI 48076
Owner/Proprietor: Janeice & Reginald Haynes
Phone: (248) 993-3844
Email: janeice@detroitbookcity.com
Opened in: 2016
Last updated: 2023-03-30 (180)
![Photo of Early Literacy Development Agency (ELDA) Photo of Early Literacy Development Agency (ELDA)](../bookstores/images/263.jpg)
New Black Wall Street Market, 8109 Mall Parkway
Stonecrest, GA 30038
Owner/Proprietor: Cynthia Shambry
Phone: 404-369-1470
Email: cynthia.shambry@gmail.com
Last updated: 2022-04-18 (263)
![Photo of Enda’s Booktique Photo of Enda’s Booktique](../bookstores/images/210.jpg)
428 N. Main Street
Duncanville, TX 75116
Owner/Proprietor: E Jean Pemberton Jones
Phone: 972-460-6362
Email: endasbooktique@gmail.com
Opened in: 2019
Last updated: 2020-11-21 (210)
![Photo of Essence of Knowledge Photo of Essence of Knowledge](../bookstores/images/269.jpg)
1229 West King Street
Cocoa, FL 32922
Owner/Proprietor: Nathaniel and Michelle Davis
Phone: (321) 806-4766
Email: essenceofknowledge@gmail.com
Last updated: 2023-12-14 (269)
![Photo of Estelita’s Library Photo of Estelita’s Library](../bookstores/images/264.jpg)
241 MLK Jr Way
S Seattle, WA 98144
Owner/Proprietor:
Phone: 415-342-9009
Email: estelitaslibrary@gmail.com
Last updated: 2022-04-19 (264)
![Photo of Everyone’s Place Photo of Everyone’s Place](../bookstores/images/35.jpg)
1356 W. North Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21217
Owner/Proprietor:
Phone: 410-728-0877
Email: everyonesplacestore@gmail.com
Opened in: 1986
Last updated: 2020-11-18 (35)
![Photo of EyeSeeMe Photo of EyeSeeMe](../bookstores/images/161.jpg)
7827 Olive Blvd
University City, MO 63130
Owner/Proprietor: Pamela & Jeffrey Blair
Phone: (314) 349-1122
Email: customerservice@eyeseeme.com
Opened in: 2015
Last updated: 2020-11-25 (161)
![Photo of Footprints Cafe Photo of Footprints Cafe](../bookstores/images/280.jpg)
127 W. Rodney French Blvd.
New Bedford, MA 02744
Owner/Proprietor:
Phone:
Email: footprintscafellc@gmail.com
Opened in: 2021
Last updated: 0000-00-00 (280)
![Photo of For Keeps Bookstore Photo of For Keeps Bookstore](../bookstores/images/198.jpg)
171 Auburn Ave NE, Unit H1
Atlanta, GA 30303
Owner/Proprietor: Rosa Duffy
Phone:
Email:
Opened in: 2018
Last updated: 2020-11-25 (198)
![Photo of Frontline Books & Kultural Emporium Photo of Frontline Books & Kultural Emporium](../bookstores/images/136.jpg)
5206 S Harper Ave
Chicago, IL 60615
Owner/Proprietor: Sekou
Phone: (773) 288-7718
Email: info@frontlinebookpublishing.com
Opened in: 1987
Last updated: 2014-03-14 (136)
![Photo of Frugal Bookstore Photo of Frugal Bookstore](../bookstores/images/119.jpg)
57 Warren Street Roxbury, MA 02119
Roxbury, MA 02119
Owner/Proprietor: Leonard Egerton
Phone: 617-541-1722
Email: frugal_books@yahoo.com
Last updated: 2019-11-17 (119)
![Photo of Fulton Street Books & Coffee Photo of Fulton Street Books & Coffee](../bookstores/images/213.jpg)
210 W Latimer Street
Tulsa, OK 74106
Owner/Proprietor: Onikah Asamoa-Caesar
Phone: 918-932-8646
Email: info@fultonstreet918.com
Opened in: 2020
Last updated: 2020-06-09 (213)
![Photo of Grandma’s Place Photo of Grandma’s Place](../bookstores/images/154.jpg)
84 West 120th Street
Harlem, NY 10027
Owner/Proprietor: Grandma Dawn
Phone: (212) 360-6776
Email: grandmasplaceinc@gmail.com
Opened in: 2009
Last updated: 2015-01-25 (154)
![Photo of Gye Nyame Books & More Photo of Gye Nyame Books & More](../bookstores/images/311.jpg)
636 S. 18th St.
Louisville, KY 40203
Owner/Proprietor: Jacy Prolific Jones, Co-owner
Phone: 502-208-9625
Email: gyenyamebooks502@gmail.com
Opened in: 2023
Last updated: 2024-07-03 (311)
![Photo of Hakim’s Bookstore and Gift Shop Photo of Hakim’s Bookstore and Gift Shop](../bookstores/images/70.jpg)
210 S 52nd St
Philadelphia, PA 19139
Owner/Proprietor:
Phone: (215) 474-9495
Email: bookstorehakims@gmail.com
Opened in: 1959
Last updated: 2014-03-19 (70)
![Photo of Harambee Books and Artworks Photo of Harambee Books and Artworks](../bookstores/images/187.jpg)
1132 Prince Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Owner/Proprietor:
Phone: 703-299-2591
Email: info@harambeebooks.org
Opened in: 2016
Last updated: 2018-02-05 (187)
![Photo of Harriett’s Bookshop Photo of Harriett’s Bookshop](../bookstores/images/209.jpg)
258 E. Girard Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19125
Owner/Proprietor: Jeannine Cook
Phone:
Email: info@harriettsbookshop.com
Opened in: 2020
Last updated: 2020-04-17 (209)
![Photo of Heart & Soul Books Photo of Heart & Soul Books](../bookstores/images/296.jpg)
5970 Linglestown Rd.
Harrisburg, PA
Owner/Proprietor: Ashley Bailey
Phone:
Email: heartandsoulbooks.by.ab@gmail.com
Last updated: 2023-08-17 (296)
![Photo of House of Consciousness Photo of House of Consciousness](../bookstores/images/137.jpg)
633 West 35th Street
Norfolk, VA 23508
Owner/Proprietor: Andrea Winston
Phone: 757-314-1943
Email: hocbookstore@gmail.com
Opened in: 1986
Last updated: 2020-11-18 (137)
![Photo of House Of Pages Bookstore Photo of House Of Pages Bookstore](../bookstores/images/240.jpg)
6035 Peachtree Pkwy, Ste A
Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
Owner/Proprietor: Jamillah
Phone: (470) 246-7087
Email: houseofpagesatl@gmail.com
Opened in: 2021
Last updated: 2022-02-04 (240)
![Photo of Ida’s Bookshop Photo of Ida’s Bookshop](../bookstores/images/242.jpg)
734 Haddon Ave.
Collingswood, NJ 08108
Owner/Proprietor: Jeannine Cook
Phone:
Email: info@harriettsbookshop.com
Opened in: 2021
Last updated: 2021-08-20 (242)
![Photo of Kindred Creatives Photo of Kindred Creatives](../bookstores/images/279.jpg)
2401 S Stemmons Fwy Ste 2130
Lewisville, TX 75067
Owner/Proprietor: Cicely Carr, Owner and Founder
Phone: 612-402-1002
Email: kindredcreativeszine@gmail.com
Opened in: 2021
Last updated: 0000-00-00 (279)
![Photo of Kindred Stories Photo of Kindred Stories](../bookstores/images/245.jpg)
2304 Stuart Street
Houston, TX 77004
Owner/Proprietor: Terri Hamm
Phone: (713) 396-2396
Email: terri@kindredstorieshtx.com
Opened in: 2021
Last updated: 2021-10-13 (245)
![Photo of Kindred Thoughts Book Store Photo of Kindred Thoughts Book Store](../bookstores/images/277.jpg)
955 Connecticut Ave., Bldg 5, Unit 5221
Bridgeport, CT 06607-1298
Owner/Proprietor: Karin & Derek Co-Owners
Phone: 475-282-9050
Email: books@kindredthoughts.shop
Opened in: 2020
Last updated: 2022-12-26 (277)
![Photo of Knowledge Bookstore Photo of Knowledge Bookstore](../bookstores/images/153.jpg)
177 Queen Street West
Brampton, ON L6Y 1M5
Owner/Proprietor:
Phone: 905-459-9875
Email: sales@knowledgebookstore.com
Last updated: 2014-12-08 (153)
![Photo of L’ouverture Books Photo of L’ouverture Books](../bookstores/images/274.jpg)
6 Old Turnpike Rd.
Pleasantville, NJ 08232
Owner/Proprietor: DP
Phone: (609) 674-7680
Email: louverturebooks@gmail.com
Opened in: 2022
Last updated: 2022-09-08 (274)
![Photo of La Unique African American Books & Cultural Center Photo of La Unique African American Books & Cultural Center](../bookstores/images/143.jpg)
111 N 6th St.
Camden, NJ 08102
Owner/Proprietor: Larry Miles
Phone: (856) 338-1958
Email: launiquebooks@gmail.com
Opened in: 1992
Last updated: 2014-04-30 (143)
![Photo of LEMS Cultural Center and Bookstore for Life Enrichment Photo of LEMS Cultural Center and Bookstore for Life Enrichment](../bookstores/images/287.jpg)
5023 Rainier Ave S
Seattle, WA 98118
Owner/Proprietor: Tylicia Messiah, Manager
Phone: 206-650-8791
Email:
Opened in: 1999
Last updated: 2023-05-12 (287)
![Photo of Liberation Station Bookstore Photo of Liberation Station Bookstore](../bookstores/images/288.jpg)
208 Fayetteville St., Suite 201
Raleigh, NC 27601
Owner/Proprietor: Victoria Scott-Miller
Phone:
Email: liberationstationbookstore@gmail.com
Opened in: 2023
Last updated: 2023-06-06 (288)
![Photo of Liz’s Book Bar Photo of Liz’s Book Bar](../bookstores/images/308.jpg)
315 Smith Street
Brooklyn, NY 11231
Owner/Proprietor: Maura Cheeks
Phone: 718-210-2222
Email: info@lizsbookbar.com
Opened in: 2024
Last updated: 2024-04-24 (308)
![Photo of Loudmouth Books Photo of Loudmouth Books](../bookstores/images/309.jpg)
212 E. 16th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Owner/Proprietor: Leah Johnson
Phone: 317-492-9446
Email: info@loudmouthindy.com
Opened in: 2023
Last updated: 2024-06-11 (309)
![Photo of Loyalty Books Photo of Loyalty Books](../bookstores/images/207.jpg)
823 Ellsworth Drive
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Owner/Proprietor: Hannah Oliver Depp
Phone: 443-466-6773
Email: hannah@loyaltybookstores.com
Opened in: 2019
Last updated: 2020-04-17 (207)
![Photo of Loyalty Bookstore (Petworth) Photo of Loyalty Bookstore (Petworth)](../bookstores/images/208.jpg)
843 Upshur NW
Washington, DC 20910
Owner/Proprietor: Hannah Oliver Depp
Phone: (240) 863-2087
Email: hannah@loyaltybookstores.com
Opened in: 2019
Last updated: 2020-04-17 (208)
![Photo of Mahogany Gallery & Cultural Center Photo of Mahogany Gallery & Cultural Center](../bookstores/images/234.jpg)
1422 Washington Avenue
Rancine, WI 53403
Owner/Proprietor: Scott Terry
Phone: (262) 865-7971
Email: mahoganygalleryinfo@gmail.com
Opened in: 2020
Last updated: 2021-01-25 (234)
![Photo of MahoganyBooks (Anacostia) Photo of MahoganyBooks (Anacostia)](../bookstores/images/177.jpg)
1231 Good Hope Rd SE
Washington, DC 20020
Owner/Proprietor: Derrick and Ramunda Young
Phone: 703-730-3873
Email: customerservice@mahoganybooks.com
Opened in: 2017
Last updated: 2017-11-23 (177)
![Photo of MahoganyBooks (National Harbor) Photo of MahoganyBooks (National Harbor)](../bookstores/images/297.jpg)
121 American Way
Oxon Hill, MD 20745
Owner/Proprietor: Derrick and Ramunda Young
Phone: 202-844-2062
Email: customerservice@mahoganybooks.com
Opened in: 2021
Last updated: 2023-08-08 (297)
![Photo of MahoganyBooks (Reagan National Airport) Photo of MahoganyBooks (Reagan National Airport)](../bookstores/images/298.jpg)
2401 Smith Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22202
Owner/Proprietor: Derrick and Ramunda Young
Phone: 202-844-2062
Email: customerservice@mahoganybooks.com
Opened in: 2023
Last updated: 2023-08-08 (298)
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321 W. Antrim Drive
Greenville, SC 29606
Owner/Proprietor: Efia Nwangaza
Phone: (864) 239-0470
Email: wmxp955@gmail.com
Opened in: 1991
Last updated: 2014-06-28 (149)
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3650 W Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Ste 245
Los Angeles, CA 90008
Owner/Proprietor: Malik and April
Phone: (323) 389-8040
Email: malik@malikbooks.com
Opened in: 1990
Last updated: 2020-10-29 (227)
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3900 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Oakland, CA 94609
Owner/Proprietor: Johnson Family
Phone: (510) 652-2344
Email: info@marcusbooksoakland.com
Opened in: 1960
Last updated: 2017-06-05 (12)
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618 North Farish Street
Jackson, MS 39202
Owner/Proprietor: Maati Jone Primm
Phone: (601) 355-5335
Email:
Opened in: 1938
Last updated: 2021-02-16 (281)
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Greenbriar Mall, 2841 Greenbriar Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30331
Owner/Proprietor: Nia Damali
Phone: 404-346-3263
Email: nia@medubooks.com
Opened in: 1989
Last updated: 2014-03-19 (22)
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Holly Oak Plaza, 2099A Philadelphia Pike
Claymont, DE 19703
Owner/Proprietor: Ms. Emlyn Q. DeGannes
Phone: 302-793-3424
Email: mejahinc@yahoo.com
Opened in: 2000
Last updated: 2016-03-07 (16)
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2710 S Clear Creek Rd Suite 109
Killeen, TX 76549
Owner/Proprietor: Maeva Gutierrez
Phone: (254) 432-7161
Email: info@moderntribebooks.com
Opened in: 2021
Last updated: 2022-02-04 (251)
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274 N. Goodman St.
Rochester, NY 14607
Owner/Proprietor:
Phone: 877.223.1730
Email: info@moodmakersbooks.com
Opened in: 1994
Last updated: 2014-03-19 (56)
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260 Broadway
Richmond, CA 94804
Owner/Proprietor: Tamara Shiloh
Phone: (510) 422-5304
Email: multiculturalbookstore@gmail.com
Opened in: 2019
Last updated: 2022-04-25 (206)
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910 Owens Blvd
Las Vegas, NV
Owner/Proprietor: Tamara Shiloh and Carol Santiago
Phone:
Email: mcblasvegas@gmail.com
Opened in: 2023
Last updated: 2023-11-12 (305)
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71 Oakman Blvd
Highland Park, MI 48203
Owner/Proprietor: Nandi
Phone: (313) 865-1288
Email:
Last updated: 2020-11-18 (152)
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3705 Springlake Drive
Oklahoma City, OK 73111
Owner/Proprietor: Landry Camille
Phone: 405-896-0203
Email: nappyrootsbooks@gmail.com
Opened in: 2018
Last updated: 2021-08-02 (212)
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76 Stroud Green Road
United Kingdom, LN N4 3EN
Owner/Proprietor:
Phone: +44 20 7272 4889
Email: newbeaconbooksuk@gmail.com
Opened in: 1966
Last updated: 2019-07-27 (195)
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1540 Southlak Pkwy, Ste 7A
Morrow, GA 30260
Owner/Proprietor: Marcus Williams
Phone: 678-422-6120
Email: marcus3x@yahoo.com
Opened in: 1999
Last updated: 2014-03-19 (24)
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1361 North Hill Ave
Pasadena, CA 91104
Owner/Proprietor: Nikki High
Phone: (626) 421-6222
Email:
Opened in: 2022
Last updated: 2023-07-25 (293)
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97 Hancock Street
Springfield, MA 01109
Owner/Proprietor: Zee Johnson
Phone: 413-737-6400
Email: olivetreebooks@msn.com
Opened in: 2004
Last updated: 2020-11-18 (42)
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3301 Salem Road
Covington, GA 30016
Owner/Proprietor:
Phone: 470-207-1549
Email: Onyxxbookstorecafe@gmail.com
Last updated: 2022-04-17 (259)
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4466 S. Marsalis Ave
Dallas, TX 75216
Owner/Proprietor: Akwete Tyehimba (CEO)
Phone: 214-943-8262
Email: panafric@airmail.net
Opened in: 1989
Last updated: 2014-03-19 (96)
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3502 McKinley Ave, Suite A
Tacoma, WA 98404
Owner/Proprietor: Le’Ecia Farmer, LaKecia Farmer, and Deatria Williams
Phone:
Email: info@parabletacoma.com
Opened in: 2021
Last updated: 0000-00-00 (250)
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119 Whalley Ave
New Haven, CT 06511
Owner/Proprietor: Delores & Lauren (Co-founders)
Phone: 203-446-2070
Email: info@peoplegetreadybooks.com
Opened in: 2019
Last updated: 2021-03-12 (236)
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1832 E 35th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55407
Owner/Proprietor: Dr. Artika R. Tyner
Phone:
Email: plantingpeoplegrowingjustice@gmail.com
Last updated: 2023-08-17 (301)
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6220 B Indian River Rd.
Virginia Beach, VA 23464
Owner/Proprietor: A Partnership
Phone: 757-523-1399
Email: bhewitt985@aol.com
Opened in: 1992
Last updated: 2014-03-19 (82)
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25 bis rue des Ecoles 75005
Paris, FR 75005
Owner/Proprietor:
Phone: +33 (0)1 43 54 15 88
Email: presaf@club-internet.fr
Opened in: 1949
Last updated: 2019-07-27 (196)
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1108 North Sarah Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63113
Owner/Proprietor:
Phone: (314) 875-9277
Email: progressiveemporium@yahoo.com
Last updated: 2020-11-25 (144)
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1001 Wright Avenue, Suite C
Little Rock, AR 72206
Owner/Proprietor: Garbo Hearne
Phone: 501-372-5824
Email: pyramidartbooks@gmail.com
Opened in: 1988
Last updated: 2020-12-18 (7)
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4882 W. Lone Mountain Rd.
Las Vegas, NV 89130
Owner/Proprietor: Roderick D. Talley
Phone:
Email: roderickdtalley@rdtalleybooks.com
Last updated: 2023-08-17 (300)
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2420 Main Street, Suite 7
Stratford, CT 06615
Owner/Proprietor: Tondrea Mabins
Phone: 203-345-3298
Email: readersblock@outlook.com
Opened in: 2021
Last updated: 2021-12-16 (247)
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629 Scenic Highway S, Suite E
Lawrenceville, GA 30046
Owner/Proprietor: Ms. Ojay Jones
Phone: 678-878-3074
Email: info@shoprejoice.com
Opened in: 2021
Last updated: 2023-07-06 (289)
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3054 S. Victoria Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90016
Owner/Proprietor: Jazzi McGilbert
Phone: 323-591-0012
Email: info@reparations.club
Opened in: 2019
Last updated: 2020-11-18 (228)
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233 N Sycamore Suite B
Petersburg, VA 23803
Owner/Proprietor: Demetrius Frazier
Phone: 804-805-8721
Email: info@resistbooksellers.com
Opened in: 2023
Last updated: 2024-02-19 (307)
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406 S Driver St
Durham, NC 27703
Owner/Proprietor: Tumi Makhubele (Founder) Naledi Yaziyo (Curator)
Phone: (919) 391-8945
Email: info@rofhiwabooks.com
Opened in: 2021
Last updated: 2021-05-18 (239)
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2714 Georgia Ave.,NW
Washington, DC 20001
Owner/Proprietor: Shirikiana Gerima
Phone: 202-234-4755
Email: sankofa@gmail.com
Opened in: 1998
Last updated: 2012-03-24 (86)
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515 N Halsted St
Chicago, IL 60642
Owner/Proprietor: DL Mullen
Phone: 312-877-5170
Email: info@semicolonchi.com
Opened in: 2019
Last updated: 2019-09-11 (199)
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1806 W 5th Ave
Columbus, OH 43212
Owner/Proprietor: Shanna Tiggs
Phone: (614) 741-0041
Email: serenitybooks21@gmail.com
Opened in: 2023
Last updated: 0000-00-00 (299)
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1001 E 4th St.
Long Beach , CA 90802
Owner/Proprietor: Sista Renee Quarles
Phone: (562) 436-2210
Email: shadesofafrika@gmail.com
Opened in: 1994
Last updated: 2014-04-06 (140)
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946 Ralph D. Abernathy Blvd SW
Atlanta, GA 30310
Owner/Proprietor: Aminika Covington
Phone: 404-549-8676
Email: buyer@shrinebookstore.com
Opened in: 1975
Last updated: 2021-09-15 (25)
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13535 Livernois Ave
Detroit, MI 48238
Owner/Proprietor: Nkenge Bishop Abi
Phone: 313-491-0777
Email: anika@shinebookstore.com
Opened in: 1978
Last updated: 2021-09-15 (43)
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5309 Martin Luther King Blvd
Houston, TX 77021
Owner/Proprietor: Nailah Nelson, Executive Director
Phone: 832-408-1071
Email: nailah@shrinebookstore.com
Opened in: 1986
Last updated: 2019-09-15 (80)
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1942 Amsterdam Avenue (at 156th Street)
New York, NY 10032
Owner/Proprietor: Janifer P. Wilson
Phone: 212-862-3680
Email: info@sistersuptownbookstore.com
Opened in: 2000
Last updated: 2014-03-19 (58)
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940 East Dominguez Suite K
Carson, CA 90746
Owner/Proprietor:
Phone: (310) 324-8444
Email: info@SmileysBooks.org
Opened in: 1993
Last updated: 0000-00-00 (13)
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1405 Vine St
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Owner/Proprietor:
Phone: (513) 641-2700
Email: info@smithandhannonbookstore.com
Opened in: 2003
Last updated: 2021-10-28 (200)
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5454 W. Saginaw Hwy., Suite 425
Lansing, MI 48917
Owner/Proprietor: Nyshell Lawrence
Phone: 517-243-4357
Email: hello@socialightsociety.com
Opened in: 2022
Last updated: 2022-05-04 (267)
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600 H Street NE
Washington, DC
Owner/Proprietor: Jake and Scott
Phone: 202-897-4201
Email: orders@solidstatebooksdc.com
Opened in: 2017
Last updated: 2020-09-17 (223)
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110 East 4th Street
Waterloo, IA 50703
Owner/Proprietor: Amber Collins
Phone: (319) 232-2188
Email: l@thesoulbooknookllc.com
Opened in: 2020
Last updated: 2021-01-18 (233)
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4240 Cass Ave Suite 105
Detroit, MI 48201
Owner/Proprietor: Janet Jones
Phone: 313-832-1155
Email: info@sourcebooksdetroit.com
Opened in: 1989
Last updated: 2014-06-03 (146)
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867 Broad St
Newark, NJ 07102
Owner/Proprietor: Dexter George
Phone: (973) 824-2556
Email: sourceofknowledge867@yahoo.com
Opened in: 1992
Last updated: 2022-06-15 (157)
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IDS Center, 80 South 8th Street, Suite 254
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Owner/Proprietor: Mary Taris, Owner
Phone: 763-270-5738
Email: info@strivepublishing.com
Opened in: 2022
Last updated: 2022-11-13 (272)
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4605 NE 23rd Ave, Suite 208
Portland , OR 97211
Owner/Proprietor: Edith Johnson
Phone: 503-309-4287
Email: Sunrisebooks.shine@gmail.com
Opened in: 2020
Last updated: 0000-00-00 (275)
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1021 Cortelyou Rd
Brooklyn, NY 11218
Owner/Proprietor:
Phone: (347) 425-7770
Email: taylorcobooks@gmail.com
Opened in: 2022
Last updated: 2023-07-20 (291)
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581 N 3rd St
Memphis, TN 38105
Owner/Proprietor: TRINA CLEMMONS
Phone: (901) 524-0800
Email: theafricanplace@aol.com
Opened in: 1999
Last updated: 0000-00-00 (158)
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205 East Colorado Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89104
Owner/Proprietor: Rachelle Luster
Phone: 702-483-1567
Email: adstore@analogdope.com
Opened in: 2021
Last updated: 2022-12-12 (276)
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319 W. Main Street, Suite 8
Lansdale, PA 19446
Owner/Proprietor: Shaykh Anwar Muhammad
Phone: 267-221-3090
Email: theblackreservebookstore@gmail.com
Opened in: 2017
Last updated: 2020-11-23 (188)
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810 First Street East, Suite D
Humble, TX 77338
Owner/Proprietor: Sherrele Goloversic
Phone: 832-474-4552
Email: info@thebookreadersvenue.com
Opened in: 2022
Last updated: 2023-09-14 (303)
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2340 E Magnolia Ave
Knoxville, TN 37917
Owner/Proprietor:
Phone: 865-444-5915
Email: TheBottomKnox@gmail.com
Opened in: 2021
Last updated: 0000-00-00 (271)
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714 E Jefferson Blvd
South Bend, IN 46617
Owner/Proprietor: Kathy M Burnette, Book Dean
Phone: 574-400-5572
Email: info@thebrainlair.com
Opened in: 2018
Last updated: 2018-07-06 (190)
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6637 Meadowbrook Dr.
Fort Worth, TX 76112
Owner/Proprietor: Donna Craddock & Donya Craddock
Phone: 817-457-5700
Email: thedockbookshop@gmail.com
Opened in: 2008
Last updated: 2021-06-16 (6)
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1624 Laskin Road
Virginia Beach, VA
Owner/Proprietor: Rekaya Gibson
Phone:
Email: info@foodtemptress.com
Last updated: 2023-08-17 (295)
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168 Awolowo Road
Ikoyi, LOS
Owner/Proprietor: Kunle Tejuosho
Phone: +234 706 064 8580
Email: jazzhole@glendorabooks.net
Opened in: 1991
Last updated: 2019-11-10 (205)
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1429 Park St, Suite 214
Hartford, CT 06106
Owner/Proprietor: Khamani Harrison
Phone: 860-341-2865
Email: wisdom@keybookstore.com
Opened in: 2018
Last updated: 2020-10-29 (226)
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2308 Candler Rd.
Decatur, GA 30032
Owner/Proprietor: Omar and Kimberly Finley
Phone:
Email: listeningtreebooks@gmail.com
Opened in: 2014
Last updated: 2019-11-08 (204)
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131 Alexander Avenue (btwn 134th St. & Bruckner Blvd)
Bronx, NY 10454
Owner/Proprietor: Noëlle Santos
Phone: (347) 955-3610
Email: thebronxreads@thelitbar.com
Opened in: 2019
Last updated: 2019-08-02 (197)
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164a Broadway
Bayonne, NJ 07002
Owner/Proprietor: Sandra Dear & Rod Johnson
Phone: 2012584499
Email: info@thelittlebohobookshop.com
Opened in: 2017
Last updated: 2020-06-20 (218)
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5901 Churchland Blvd
Portsmouth, VA 23703
Owner/Proprietor: Tera Alston, Owmer
Phone: 757-392-7991
Email: Printedwordbookstore@gmail.com
Opened in: 2022
Last updated: 2022-12-26 (278)
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109 S. Main Street
Cedar Hill, TX 75104
Owner/Proprietor: Lisa Evans
Phone: 469-650-5549
Email: visitreadingshack@gmail.com
Opened in: 2021
Last updated: 2023-04-29 (286)
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1130 Perry Highway, Suite 106
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
Owner/Proprietor: Lea Bickerton & Bill Bickerton
Phone: 412-585-2651
Email: info@tinybookspgh.com
Opened in: 2018
Last updated: 2020-06-15 (215)
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1727 E. 87th Street
Chicago, IL 60617
Owner/Proprietor:
Phone: 773-768-8869
Email: TheUndergroundBookstore@gmail.com
Opened in: 1992
Last updated: 2014-03-19 (121)
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726 N. Limestone
Lexington, KY 40508
Owner/Proprietor: cooperatively-owned
Phone: 859-739-3207
Email: wildfigworkercooperative@gmail.com
Opened in: 2011
Last updated: 2021-04-04 (89)
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3439 SE Hawthorne Blvd #324
Portland, OR 97214
Owner/Proprietor: Michelle Lewis Charles Hannah
Phone: 503-688-7008
Email: sales@thirdeyebag.com
Opened in: 2019
Last updated: 2020-10-04 (225)
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3 Garba Jahumpa Road
Banjul, The Gambia, BAN
Owner/Proprietor: Ous Jagne
Phone: +220 4494345
Email: timbooktoo@gamtel.gm
Opened in: 1998
Last updated: 2023-11-04 (304)
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604 St. James Ave., Suite I
Goose Creek, SC 29445
Owner/Proprietor: VaLinda Miller
Phone: 843-640-3164
Email: info@turningpagebookshop.com
Opened in: 2014
Last updated: 2022-11-13 (194)
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1006 Surrey Street
Lafayette, LA 70501
Owner/Proprietor: Michael Malveaux
Phone: 337-781-5758
Email: umojabooksandproducts@yahoo.com
Opened in: 2002
Last updated: 2020-11-18 (229)
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5445 Germantown Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19144
Owner/Proprietor: Marc Lamont Hill
Phone: (215) 403-7058
Email: info@unclebobbies.com
Opened in: 2017
Last updated: 2017-11-27 (178)
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2814 35th Street
Sacramento, CA 95817
Owner/Proprietor: “Mother Rose”
Phone: 916-737-3333
Email: gwest@underground-books.com
Opened in: 2002
Last updated: 2017-02-02 (110)
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Chesapeake Square Mall, 4200 Portsmouth Blvd
Chesapeake, VA 23321
Owner/Proprietor: Fanita Pendleton
Phone: 757-465-3858
Email: urbanmoonbooksandmore@gmail.com
Opened in: 2016
Last updated: 2016-05-26 (167)
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440 East McCullough Drive Suite A-130
Charlotte, NC 28262
Owner/Proprietor: Sonyah Spencer
Phone: 980-938-5767
Email: info@urbanreaderbook.com
Opened in: 2021
Last updated: 2022-04-25 (266)
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3008 Greenmount Ave
Baltimore, MD 21218
Owner/Proprietor: Tia Hamilton
Phone:
Email: Info@oururbanreads.com
Opened in: 2019
Last updated: 2022-06-15 (268)
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10398 Piscataway Road
Clinton, MD 20735
Owner/Proprietor: Robert & Cheryl Woodard
Phone: 301-234-0035
Email: armorofgod@comcaat.net
Opened in: 2011
Last updated: 2017-12-21 (183)
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5547 Troost
Kansas City, MO 64110
Owner/Proprietor: Willa Robinson
Phone: (816) 419-1051
Email: willasbooks@gmail.com
Opened in: 1994
Last updated: 2021-07-03 (220)
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5116 Liberty Heights Ave.
Gwynn Oak, MD 21207
Owner/Proprietor: Bro. Tehuti & Bro. Elliot
Phone: (410) 664-1946
Email: wisdombookcenter@verizon.net
Opened in: 1997
Last updated: 2016-01-27 (162)
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6321 West Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90043
Owner/Proprietor: Jonathan Curtiss
Phone: 323-295-8223
Email: jon@shopwordoflife.com
Opened in: 1961
Last updated: 2022-10-10 (214)
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2113 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, NY 10032
Owner/Proprietor: Veronica Liu
Phone: (347) 688-4456
Email: info@wordupbooks.com
Opened in: 2013
Last updated: 2014-03-19 (129)
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5370 Stone Mountain Hwy #770
Stone Mountain, GA
Owner/Proprietor:
Phone: 678-292-6808
Email:
Last updated: 2022-04-18 (261)
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1382 Jefferson Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14208
Owner/Proprietor: Kenneth and Sharon Holley
Phone: (716) 903-6740
Email: holleykenneth@yahoo.com
Opened in: 1976
Last updated: 2022-02-06 (150)
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