The Ultimate Guide to 177 Black-Owned Bookstores

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177 Black-Owned Bookstore(s) Found

1 – 44th & 3rd Bookseller
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)

2 – A Better Life Bookstore
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)

3 – A Cultural Exchange
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)

4 – A Different Booklist
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)

5 – A Small Place Bookshop
40 Franklin Street, Suite 500
Avondale Estate, GA 30002
Owner/Proprietor:
Phone:
Email: asmallplacebooks@gmail.com
Last updated: 2025-04-09 (330)

6 – Adanne Bookshop
115 Ralph Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11221
Owner/Proprietor: Darlene Okpo
Phone: 443-507-8630
Email: Info@adanne.co
Opened in: 2021
Last updated: 2024-11-25 (317)

7 – Aframerican Book Store
3226 Lake St
Omaha, NE 68111
Owner/Proprietor: Annette
Phone: 402-455-9200
Email: aframericanbookstore@yahoo.com
Opened in: 2000
Last updated: 2024-12-07 (44)

8 – African Imports Houston
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)

9 – Afriware Books, Co
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)

10 – Afrori Books
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)

11 – Akoma Books
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)

12 – Alkebu-Lan Images Bookstore & Gift Shop
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)

13 – All Things Inspiration Giftique
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)

14 – Authentic Books
1815 N. Orange Ave
Olando, FL 32804
Owner/Proprietor: Natisha Asbell
Phone:
Email: hello@authenticbooks.com
Last updated: 2025-04-10 (333)

15 – Avant-garde Books
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)

16 – Babycake’s Book Stack

St. Paul, MN 55102
Owner/Proprietor: Zsamé Morgan
Phone: 651-321-3436
Email: zsame@babycakesbookstack.com
Opened in: 2019
Last updated: 2025-04-09 (221)

17 – Baldwin & Co. Coffee & Bookstore
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)

18 – Best Richardson African Diaspora Literature & Culture Museum
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: 2025-03-02 (193)

19 – Beyond Barcodes Bookstore
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)

20 – Birdsong Books
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)

21 – Black and Nobel
410 South Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147
Owner/Proprietor: Hakim Hopkins
Phone: (215) 965-1559
Email: blackandnobelevents@gmail.com
Last updated: 2024-01-06 (90)

22 – Black Art Plus
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)

23 – Black Dot Cultural Center
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)

24 – Black English Bookstore
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)

25 – Black Food and Culture Shop
343 Exquisite Square, Suite #2
Nassau, BAH
Owner/Proprietor: Co-Owners, Alex and Charo Walker-Morley
Phone: 242-603-2665
Email: blackfoodshop@gmail.com
Opened in: 2007
Last updated: 2025-03-11 (324)

26 – Black Garnet Books
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)

27 – Black Pearl Books
7112 Burnet Rd.
Austin, TX 78757
Owner/Proprietor: Katrina Brooks
Phone:
Email: blackpearlatx@gmail.com
Opened in: 2020
Last updated: 2022-09-08 (232)

28 – Black Stone Bookstore & Cultural Center
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)

29 – BLACKLIT Bookstore
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)

30 – Blenheim Hill Books
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)

31 – BLK+ BRWN.
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)

32 – Bookophilia
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)

33 – Books & Brew
4316 Lawrenceville Highway Suite 110
Tucker, GA 30084
Owner/Proprietor: Quinelle, Irene, and Nate
Phone: 770-322-4835
Email:
Opened in: 2024
Last updated: 2024-10-19 (316)

34 – Books and Crannies
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)

35 – Bookworm
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)

36 – Brain Lair Bookstore
714 E Jefferson Blvd
South Bend, IN 46617
Owner/Proprietor: Kathy M Burnette, Book Dean
Phone: 574-207-6514
Email: info@thebrainlair.com
Opened in: 2018
Last updated: 2025-04-09 (190)

37 – Brave + Kind Bookshop
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)

38 – Cafe con Libros
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)

39 – Call & Response Books
1390 E Hyde Park Blvd
Chicago, IL 60615
Owner/Proprietor: Courtney Bledsoe
Phone: (773) 217-8565
Email: info@callandresponsechi.com
Opened in: 2024
Last updated: 2025-01-26 (320)

40 – Chez Alpha Books
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)

41 – Clarke’s Bookshop
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)

42 – CLASS Bookstore
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)

43 – Comma Bookstore & Social Hub
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)

44 – Community Book Center
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)

45 – Cups and Books
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)

46 – D3 Comic Book Spot
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)

47 – Da Book Joint
6900 S Stony Island Ave
Chicago, IL 60649
Owner/Proprietor: Courtney Woods and Verlean Singletary
Phone: 877-726-6556
Email: orders@dabookjoint.com
Opened in: 2007
Last updated: 2024-12-06 (124)

48 – DARE Books
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)

49 – DeMoir Books & Things
55 South Main Street
Memphis, TN 38103
Owner/Proprietor:
Phone: (901) 530-5024
Email: demoirbooksandthings@gmail.com
Opened in: 2024
Last updated: 2025-04-09 (326)

50 – Detroit Book City
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)

51 – Early Literacy Development Agency (ELDA)
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)

52 – Enda’s Booktique
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)

53 – Essence of Knowledge
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)

54 – Estelita’s Library
241 MLK Jr Way
S Seattle, WA 98144
Owner/Proprietor:
Phone: 415-342-9009
Email: estelitaslibrary@gmail.com
Last updated: 2022-04-19 (264)

55 – Everyone’s Place
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)

56 – EyeSeeMe
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)

57 – Food Temptress Cookbook Store
1624 Laskin Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
Owner/Proprietor: Rekaya Gibson
Phone:
Email: info@foodtemptress.com
Opened in: 2023
Last updated: 2025-04-09 (327)

58 – Footprints Cafe
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)

59 – For Keeps Bookstore
171 Auburn Ave NE, Unit H1
Atlanta, GA 30303
Owner/Proprietor: Rosa Duffy
Phone:
Email:
Opened in: 2018
Last updated: 2020-11-25 (198)

60 – Frontline Books & Kultural Emporium
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)

61 – Frugal Bookstore
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)

62 – Fulton Street Books & Coffee
21 N Greenwood Ave
Tulsa, OK 74106
Owner/Proprietor: Onikah Asamoa-Caesar
Phone: 918-561-6600
Email: info@fultonstreet918.com
Opened in: 2020
Last updated: 2025-04-09 (213)

63 – Grand Gesture Books
814 SW 10th Ave
Portland, OR 97205
Owner/Proprietor: Katherine Morgan
Phone:
Email:
Opened in: 2024
Last updated: 2025-01-07 (318)

64 – Grandma’s Place
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)

65 – Gye Nyame Books & More
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)

66 – Hakim’s Bookstore and Gift Shop
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)

67 – Harambee Books and Artworks
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)

68 – Harriett’s Bookshop
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)

69 – Heart & Soul Books
5970 Linglestown Rd.
Harrisburg, PA
Owner/Proprietor: Ashley Bailey
Phone:
Email: heartandsoulbooks.by.ab@gmail.com
Last updated: 2023-08-17 (296)

70 – House of Consciousness
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)

71 – House Of Pages Bookstore
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)

72 – Ida’s Bookshop
734 Haddon Ave.
Collingswood, NJ 08108
Owner/Proprietor: Jeannine Cook
Phone:
Email: info@harriettsbookshop.com
Opened in: 2021
Last updated: 2021-08-20 (242)

73 – justBook-ish
1463 Dorchester Ave
Boston, MA 02122
Owner/Proprietor: and Bing Broderick Porsha Olayiwola
Phone: 617-819-9902
Email: info@justbook-ish.com
Opened in: 2024
Last updated: 2025-01-17 (319)

74 – Kindred Creatives
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)

75 – Kindred Stories
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)

76 – Kindred Thoughts Book Store
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)

77 – Knowledge Bookstore
177 Queen Street West
Brampton, ON L6Y 1M5
Owner/Proprietor:
Phone: 905-459-9875
Email: sales@knowledgebookstore.com
Last updated: 2014-12-08 (153)

78 – L’ouverture Books
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)

79 – La Unique African American Books & Cultural Center
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)

80 – LEMS Cultural Center and Bookstore for Life Enrichment
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)

81 – Lit Java
5018 Broadway Street
Pearland, TX 77581
Owner/Proprietor:
Phone: (346) 409-1730
Email: info@litjava.net
Opened in: 2024
Last updated: 2025-04-09 (332)

82 – Liz’s Book Bar
315 Smith Street
Brooklyn, NY 11231
Owner/Proprietor: Maura Cheeks
Phone: 718-210-2222
Email: info@lizsbookbar.com
Opened in: 2024
Last updated: 2025-03-19 (308)

83 – Loudmouth Books
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)

84 – Loyalty Books
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)

85 – Loyalty Bookstore (Petworth)
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)

86 – Mahogany Gallery & Cultural Center
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)

87 – MahoganyBooks (Anacostia)
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)

88 – MahoganyBooks (National Harbor)
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)

89 – MahoganyBooks (Reagan National Airport)
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)

90 – Malcolm X Center for Self-Determination
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)

91 – Malik Books
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)

92 – Marcus Books
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)

93 – Marshall’s Bookstore
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)

94 – Medu Bookstore
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)

95 – MeJah Books & Crafts
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)

96 – Modern Tribe Bookshop
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)

97 – Mood Makers Books & Art Gallery Village Gate Square
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)

98 – Multicultural Bookstore and Gifts
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)

99 – Multicultural Bookstore Las Vegas
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)

100 – Nandi’s Knowledge Cafe
71 Oakman Blvd
Highland Park, MI 48203
Owner/Proprietor: Nandi
Phone: (313) 865-1288
Email:
Last updated: 2020-11-18 (152)

101 – Nappy Roots Books
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)

102 – New Beacon Books
76 Stroud Green Road
Finsbury, Park, LN N4 3EN
Owner/Proprietor:
Phone: +44 20 7272 4889
Email: newbeaconbooksuk@gmail.com
Opened in: 1966
Last updated: 2019-07-27 (195)

103 – Next Chapter Bookstore and Gift Shop
2711 Grandview Ave
Greensboro, NC 27408
Owner/Proprietor: Sherricka Carpenter Stanley
Phone: 336-541-6161
Email: info@sherrickacarpenterstanley.com
Opened in: 2021
Last updated: 2025-04-09 (331)

104 – Niche Book Bar
1937 N MLK Dr
Milwaukee, WI 53212
Owner/Proprietor: Cetonia, Proprietress
Phone: (414) 534-3995
Email: info@findyournichemke.com
Last updated: 2025-04-09 (328)

105 – Nubian Books
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)

106 – Octavia’s Bookshelf
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)

107 – Olive Tree Books-n-Voices
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)

108 – Pan-African Connection
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)

109 – Parable
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)

110 – People Get Ready
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)

111 – Planting People Growing Justice Press and Bookstore
1832 E 35th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55407
Owner/Proprietor: Dr. Artika R. Tyner
Phone:
Email: plantingpeoplegrowingjustice@gmail.com
Last updated: 2023-08-17 (301)

112 – Positive Vibes
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)

113 – Présence Africaine
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)

114 – Progressive Emporium & Education Center
1108 North Sarah Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63113
Owner/Proprietor:
Phone: (314) 875-9277
Email: progressiveemporium@yahoo.com
Last updated: 2020-11-25 (144)

115 – Pyramid Art, Books & Custom Framing
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)

116 – R.D. Talley Books
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)

117 – Reader’s Block
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)

118 – Rejoice Christian Books and Gift Shop
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)

119 – Reparations Club
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)

120 – Resist Booksellers
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)

121 – Rofhiwa Book Café
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)

122 – Rooted MKE
5312 W Vliet St.
Milwaukee, WI 53208
Owner/Proprietor:
Phone: (414) 488-9545
Email: hello@rootedmke.com
Last updated: 2025-04-09 (329)

123 – Round Table Books
73 Granville Arcade, Coldharbour Lane
Brixton, London, LN SW9 8PS
Owner/Proprietor: Aimeée Felone (Founder), Meera Ghanshamdas, and Jasmina Bidé
Phone: +44 20 7272 4889
Email: bookshop@roundtablebooks.co.uk
Opened in: 2019
Last updated: 2024-08-24 (313)

124 – Sankofa Video Books & Cafe
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)

125 – Semicolon Bookstore & Gallery
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)

126 – Serenity Book Shop
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)

127 – Shades of Afrika Bookstore
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)

128 – Shop at MATTER
2114 Market St
Denver, CO 80205
Owner/Proprietor: Debra Johnson and Rick Griffith
Phone: 303-893-0330.
Email: admin@morematter.com
Opened in: 2007
Last updated: 0000-00-00 (315)

129 – Shrine of the Black Madonna (Atlanta)
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)

130 – Shrine of the Black Madonna (Detroit)
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)

131 – Shrine of the Black Madonna (Houston)
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)

132 – Sister’s Uptown Bookstore
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)

133 – Smiley’s Bookstore
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)

134 – Smith & Hannon Book Store
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)

135 – Socialight Society
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)

136 – Solid State Books
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)

137 – Soul Book Nook Book Store
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)

138 – Source Booksellers
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)

139 – Source of Knowledge
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)

140 – Strive Bookstore
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)

141 – Sunrise Books
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)

142 – Taylor & Co. Books
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)

143 – The African Place
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)

144 – The Analog Dope Store
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)

145 – The Black Reserve Bookstore
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)

146 – The Book Readers Venue
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)

147 – The Bottom
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)

148 – The Dock Bookshop
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)

149 – The Food Temptress Cookbook Store
1624 Laskin Road
Virginia Beach, VA
Owner/Proprietor: Rekaya Gibson
Phone:
Email: info@foodtemptress.com
Last updated: 2023-08-17 (295)

150 – The Jazzhole
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)

151 – The Key Bookstore
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)

152 – The Listening Tree
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)

153 – The Lit. Bar
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)

154 – The Little Boho Bookstore
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)

155 – The Printed Word
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)

156 – The Reading Shack
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)

157 – The Romance Era Bookshop
608 N Devine Road
Vancouver, WA 98661
Owner/Proprietor: Ren Rice
Phone: 360-553-1132
Email: theromanceera@gmail.com
Opened in: 2024
Last updated: 2025-02-03 (321)

158 – The Tiny Bookstore
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)

159 – The Underground Bookstore
1727 E. 87th Street
Chicago, IL 60617
Owner/Proprietor: Yoel Ahmechshadye
Phone: 773-768-8869
Email: TheUndergroundBookstore@gmail.com
Opened in: 1992
Last updated: 2025-02-25 (121)

160 – The Wild Fig Books
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)

161 – Third Eye Books Accessories and Gifts
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)

162 – Timbooktoo Bookshop
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)

163 – Turning Page Bookshop
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)

164 – Umoja Books and Products
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)

165 – Umoja House Books & Coffee
6338 Germantown Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19144
Owner/Proprietor: Ace Merchant
Phone: 570-852-1828
Email: umojashouse@gmail.com
Opened in: 2023
Last updated: 2024-09-10 (314)

166 – Uncle Bobbie’s Coffee & Books
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)

167 – Underground Books
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)

168 – Urban Moon Books: The Indie Author Outlet
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)

169 – Urban Reader Bookstore
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)

170 – Urban Reads Bookstore
3008 Greenmount Ave
Baltimore, MD 21218
Owner/Proprietor: Tia Hamilton
Phone:
Email: Info@oururbanreads.com
Opened in: 2019
Last updated: 2022-06-15 (268)

171 – Vision Christian Bookstore
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)

172 – Willa’s Books & Vinyl
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)

173 – Wisdom Book Center
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)

174 – Word of Life Christian Bookstores
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)

175 – Word Up: Community Bookshop - Libreria Comunitaria
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)

176 – Young Gifted & Black
5370 Stone Mountain Hwy #770
Stone Mountain, GA
Owner/Proprietor:
Phone: 678-292-6808
Email:
Last updated: 2022-04-18 (261)

177 – Zawadi Books
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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