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Body and Soul NC
Body and Soul NC Winston-Salem NC Located in the heart of the Arts District in downtown Winston-Salem, Body and Soul NC is four stores in one; (01) a book room with the latest and popular books primar...
Umoja Books and Products
Umoja Books and Products Lafayette LA The inspiration of Umoja Books resulted from the need of having an African American owned bookstore in Lafayette, LA. It started with offering books written by Af...
Soul Book Nook Book Store
Soul Book Nook Book Store Waterloo IA Inspiring communities to heal through prints and publications that encompass all of us through literary works, storytelling, factual revelations, history and auto...
Rejoice Christian Books and Gift Shop
Rejoice Christian Books and Gift Shop Snellville GA Rejoice Christian Books and Gift Shop LLC is a small, independent Christian bookstore that provides a soul-nourishing experience for our customers. ...
The African Place
The African Place Memphis TN The African Place is the largest African imports retailer in the South.
Ujamaa Book Store
Ujamaa Book Store Columbus OH gfacebook page down, website down Internet radio; Juneteenth Ohio Festival; Soul Food Music Festival
National Museum of African American History and Culture
National Museum of African American History and Culture District of Columbia DC The Museum Shop is located on the first floor. Visitors to the Museum can leave with more than their memories. The NMAAH...
Source of Knowledge
Source of Knowledge Newark NJ African-Caribbean family owned bookstore, selling books written and about people of African decent. We carry a huge selection of fiction, nonfiction and children’s ...
Pan-African Connection
Pan-African Connection Dallas TX The Pan-African Connection Bookstore, Art Gallery and Resource Center is “the best short trip to Africa without getting on an airplane.”
Cups and Books
Cups and Books New York NY Cups and Books is a black family owned and operated, independent cafe bookstore located in the heart of Brooklyn, NY within (Prospect Lefferts-Gardens).
44th & 3rd Bookseller
44th & 3rd Bookseller Atlanta GA 44th & 3rd Bookseller is a family-owned, multi-cultural book and culture brand headquartered in the heart of Atlanta, GA. Founders, Warren, Cheryl, and Allyce Lee, est...
Black Wall Street Bookstore
Black Wall Street Bookstore Tulsa OK Powered by AALBC.com, the Black Wall Street Bookstore will operate out of the Greenwood Welcome Center, in the heart of Black Wall Street (corner of Archer Ave.), ...
The Gathering Awareness and Book Center
The Gathering Awareness and Book Center Pensacola FL Specializing in books of African American History and Self Awareness. We also have gifts, church supplies, greeting cards, etc. Read more at the Pe...
African American Literature Book Club
African American Literature Book Club Tampa FL Our mission is to share information and celebrate Black culture through books.We do events and operate pop-up storesIn our Tampa office we meet with clie...
Best Richardson African Diaspora Literature & Culture Museum
Best Richardson African Diaspora Literature & Culture Museum St. Augustine FL The objective of our business is to provide exceptional rare books, high quality gift items, and reliable service to our c...
Detroit Book City
Detroit Book City Lathrup Village MI 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 ...
Shrine of the Black Madonna (Atlanta)
Shrine of the Black Madonna (Atlanta) Atlanta GA The Shrine Cultural Center & Bookstore is a separate component of the church located next door to our sanctuary building. The Shrine of the Black Madon...
La Unique African American Books & Cultural Center
La Unique African American Books & Cultural Center Camden NJ
African American Book Store
African American Book Store Hackensack NJ UNABLE TO VERIFY PHYSICAL STORE
The African Book Shelf
The African Book Shelf Cleveland OH Unable to determine if store is still operational as of March 21, 2014.
Jokae’s African-American Books
Jokae’s African-American Books Dallas TX email once it's launched
A Different Booklist
A Different Booklist Toronto ON From the South to the North, from Africa to the Caribbean, from Asia to South America, We bring you literary gems from Canada's cultural mosaic.
Adanne Bookshop
Adanne Bookshop Brooklyn NY Adanne Bookshop is a Brooklyn-based bookstore celebrating Black and African diaspora literature, art, and culture. We offer a curated selection of books, workshops, and eve...
Turning Page Bookshop
Turning Page Bookshop Goose Creek SC Turning Page Bookshop offers a welcoming space for literary and community gatherings, with a carefully curate selection of books suitable for all ages. The shop is...
Third Eye Books Accessories and Gifts
Third Eye Books Accessories and Gifts Portland OR Third Eye Books Accessories & Gifts LLC was founded in 2019 in Portland Oregon by Michelle Lewis and Charles Hannah. Our vision is to be the number on...
Black Food and Culture Shop
Black Food and Culture Shop Nassau BAH ’Black Food Bookstore & Culture Shop fills a longstanding void in The Bahamas and the community in which we are located by retailing, mainly, books that fo...
Nappy Roots Books
Nappy Roots Books Oklahoma City OK Nappy Roots Books (a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation) is, first and foremost, a bookstore. We carry new & used books for adults and children. Our focus is on books ...
Scribes and Vibes
Scribes and Vibes Conyers GA Pop-Up Bookshop and Community Arts Project offering an online bookstore with open mic nights, local author events, pop-up art shows, live music, and storytime concerts, pl...
Readers Choice Bookstore and Gift Expression
Readers Choice Bookstore and Gift Expression Saint Petersburg FL Readers Choice Bookstore and Gift Expression consist of various Christian, Non-Fiction and Children Books. Christian Supplies, Painting...
Zawadi Books
Zawadi Books Buffalo NY Sharon and Kenneth Holley opened Harambee Books and Crafts (renamed Zawadi Books in 2010) around 1976 in Buffalo, NY. Zawadi means “gift” in Swahili, one of the pur...
Akoma Books
Akoma Books Evansville IN We have been educating, empowering, and promoting cultural awareness through our unique selection of books, everyday products, programs, and services. Black literature with...
Multicultural Bookstore and Gifts
Multicultural Bookstore and Gifts Richmond CA Books for many cultures: African American, Latino, Native American, Asian/South Asian, Middle Eastern and Filipino, LGBTQ, Disability and Biracial.
Nefertiti Books and Gifts
Nefertiti Books and Gifts Jacksonville FL Nefertiti Books & Gifts is more than a store–it’s a tribute to African heritage, culture, and values. As we reopen, we remain dedicated to honorin...
The Reader’s Choice
The Reader’s Choice Milwaukee WI Wisconsin's only black-owned bookstore closes, leaving memories — and a void http://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2017/07/08/lone-black-owned-bookstore-closes-leavi...
Smith & Hannon Book Store
Smith & Hannon Book Store Cincinnati OH Since 2003, Smith & Hannon currently stands as the ONLY black-owned bookstore in the Cincinnati area. Located in downtown Cincinnati on Vine Street, the store i...
Liberation Bookstore
Liberation Bookstore New York NY “If you don’t know, learn.” … “If you know, teach.” Una Mulzac (April 19, 1923 – January 21, 2012), was the owner of Harl...
Zambezi Bazaar
Zambezi Bazaar Los Angeles CA This store has probably closed. Located in Leimert Park on West 43rd Street Boulevard in Los Angeles, is Zambezi Bazaar, a family operated retail store that sells Afri...
Enda’s Booktique
Enda’s Booktique Duncanville TX Enda’s Booktique is an independent bookstore founded by an African American educator. We have a collection of books written by women, written about women, writt...
Uhurubookstore
Uhurubookstore Minneapolis MN Uhurubookstore was first established as a storefront in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The small space focused on our passion for African History and Culture, books, magazines a...
Hakim’s Bookstore and Gift Shop
Hakim’s Bookstore and Gift Shop Philadelphia PA Hakim’s Bookstore & Gift Shop is the oldest African American Bookstore in Philadelphia.
Brown Sugar Cafe & Books
Brown Sugar Cafe & Books Katy TX Dope Books, & Delicious Coffee, What more do you need than that? Oh you want a Podcast Studio? Live Book Reading from New & upcoming Authors, Grown folks (Story Time) ...
Official Connection
Official Connection Brooklyn NY Phone nd website are down Official Connection offers an incredible array of content. Featuring hundreds of books, videos, VCRs, bookmarks, incense, African masks, and ...
The Booksmith
The Booksmith Seneca SC “Due to the local WalMart discontinuing selling books, especially urban fiction and the closing of Family Christian Book store, we now sell all types of books, bibles, et...
Knowledge Bookstore
Knowledge Bookstore Brampton ON Afrocentric Bookstore in Ontario featuring African-American, Canadian and Caribbean literature, dolls, figurines, shea butter, hair, beauty products.
For Keeps Bookstore
For Keeps Bookstore Atlanta GA African American rare books, classics and ephemera. Open from 10-5 Thursday-Sunday.
All Things Inspiration Giftique
All Things Inspiration Giftique Mableton GA A Christian bookstore offering a great selection of Christian literature, church supplies, Bibles, communion, unique gifts, greeting cards, African Americ...
Willa’s Books & Vinyl
Willa’s Books & Vinyl Kansas City MO Willa’s Books & Vinyl specializes in used and rare African-American books, first editions, as well as the works of a wide variety of main-stream authors.
Mahogany Gallery & Cultural Center
Mahogany Gallery & Cultural Center Rancine WI A premier art gallery, event space, bookstore featuring works by black American artists, and other artists of African descent.
Kindred Stories
Kindred Stories Houston TX Kindred Stories is in a culturally thriving historic African American neighborhood in Houston, TX. Their mission is to create a community-centered space committed to celebra...
Gye Nyame Books & More
Gye Nyame Books & More Louisville KY Gye Nyame Books & More Highlights Books Written by And for the African Diaspora.
The Dock Bookshop
The Dock Bookshop Fort Worth TX The Dock Bookshop is the largest independent, full service, African-American owned bookstore in Texas and the Southwest
Alkebu-Lan Images Bookstore & Gift Shop
Alkebu-Lan Images Bookstore & Gift Shop Nashville TN Alkebu-Lan Images Founder Yusef Harris Passed Away Nashville’s Center for African-American Books, Educational Materials, Gifts and Positive ...
Hue-Man Bookstore & Cafe
Hue-Man Bookstore & Cafe New York NY Largest African American Bookstore in Harlem
Ujamaa Maktaba
Ujamaa Maktaba St. Louis MO An African-centered bookstore, Ujamaa Maktaba offers diverse titles
Urban Expressions Bookstore
Urban Expressions Bookstore Memphis TN We are the largest African American Owned Bookstore in the Mid-south
Frontline Books & Kultural Emporium
Frontline Books & Kultural Emporium Chicago IL Chicago's premier Rastafari & Pan-African bookstore
EyeSeeMe
EyeSeeMe University City MO Educational Products That Promote Positive African American Images The designated bookstore for Books N Bros.
Book Boutique
Book Boutique Atlanta GA Book Boutique is one of Atlanta's ultimate premier African American owned, multicultural bookstores. Co-owner Monique S. Hall is also an accomplished author
New Beacon Books
New Beacon Books Finsbury, Park LN Specializing in African & Caribbean Books Since 1966
Présence Africaine
Présence Africaine Paris FR Founded in 1949 by Alioune Diop, Présence Africaine is the world’s oldest Black-owned independent publishing company. Présence Africaine is best ...
Clarke’s Bookshop
Clarke’s Bookshop Cape Town CPT Clarke’s Bookshop has been in Long Street in the centre of Cape Town since 1957. Founded by Anthony Clarke as a secondhand bookshop, we began specialising in Af...
The Reading Shack
The Reading Shack Cedar Hill TX Independent black owned children’s bookstore for the culture specializing in African American Children Authors.
Sister’s Uptown Bookstore
Sister’s Uptown Bookstore New York NY African-centered, homework help, internet, lectures, sign language classes, spoken word poetry, theatrical productions, yoga (at 156th Street).
MeJah Books & Crafts
MeJah Books & Crafts Claymont DE MeJah Books has enjoyed the support, growth and success in the community since 1998 when it was founded in Claymont by Emlyn DeGannes and is co-operated by her family:...
Babycake’s Book Stack
Babycake’s Book Stack St. Paul MN Babycake’s Book Stack is a mobile children’s bookstore (aka bookmobile) that focuses on culture and language with the goal of allowing all children to "...
Brave + Kind Bookshop
Brave + Kind Bookshop Decatur GA Brave + Kind Bookshop is a neighborhood independent bookstore that specializes in a thoughtfully curated and inclusive collection of children’s books. We pride o...
Resist Booksellers
Resist Booksellers Petersburg VA Resist Booksellers is a black-owned bookstore based in historic Petersburg, VA. We work hard to support readers, dreamers, activists, and book clubs. We inspire thinke...
Liz’s Book Bar
Liz’s Book Bar Brooklyn NY Liz’s Book Bar carries 4,000 titles of literary fiction, romance, philosophy, biography, children’s books and more. We serve coffee from Black Acres Roastery, ...
Umoja House Books & Coffee
Umoja House Books & Coffee Philadelphia PA A bookstore that features books and art created by POC with the goal of providing the local community with the opportunity to learn about different cultures....
Progressive Emporium and Education Center
Progressive Emporium and Education Center St. Louis MO Existing in various iterations since 1978, Progressive is the oldest continuously operated Black owned bookstore in the metro St. Louis region. S...
Mocha Books
Mocha Books Tulsa OK Online and local Indie Bookstore highlighting Black and brown voices, characters and stories through literature and community events.
Loyalty Books (Silver Spring)
Loyalty Books (Silver Spring) Silver Spring MD Silver Spring location in partnership with Bump & Grind Coffee and Records is under renovation for the foreseable future. Loyalty is an Independent Books...
Fulton Street Books & Coffee
Fulton Street Books & Coffee Tulsa OK Fulton Street is a space to call home. It is a space to build community and to change our city through civic discourse. It is a space on a mission to increase lit...
Solid State Books
Solid State Books Washington DC An independent bookstore and cafe in Washington, DC’s H Street Corridor. Stop by and grab a book or a gift, enjoy coffee, beer, wine and snacks, or check out one ...
The Key Bookstore
The Key Bookstore Hartford CT The Key Bookstore is a fully interactive bookstore experience. The Key engages readers through curation, activities, subscriptions, events, events, and community engageme...
People Get Ready
People Get Ready New Haven CT A place to purchase, trade, talk about, and fall in love with books, especially books for children, youth, and "reluctant" readers and books that might not be as easily f...
Sugar Plum and Grumbling Growler Bookshop
Sugar Plum and Grumbling Growler Bookshop Lake Worth FL SP and GG Bookshop focuses on wine and no longers ells books
Onyx
Onyx Covington GA Onyx Bookstore is a Black-owned, woman-owned, unique and relaxing independent bookstore cafe, and supporter of local Black-owned businesses and artists. Serving the community with ex...
Edokia Bookstore
Edokia Bookstore Bronx NY Edokia is a global publisher and bookseller. We operate an independent bookstore located in the Bronx, New York. It is our hope to bring to the Bronx and New York City, a va...
The Analog Dope Store
The Analog Dope Store Las Vegas NV The Analog Dope Store is a Black woman-owned and operated business. We offer a lovingly curated selection of books and vinyl records centered in Black culture. Our b...
Taylor & Co. Books
Taylor & Co. Books Brooklyn NY Taylor & Co. Books is a black-owned, family-run shop for new and used books, comics, and gifts. Not since the venerable Mostly Books closed in the late 90s has Brooklyn'...
Black Worldschoolers Mobile Bookstore
Black Worldschoolers Mobile Bookstore Indianapolis IN We exist to provide access and awareness to Black stories worldwide while creating excitement and engagement around reading. Our one-of-a-kind boo...
Nefer Bookcafe
Nefer Bookcafe Bronx NY Nefer Bookcafé is a coffee bar and bookstore in The Bronx. They are made up of liberated minds, critical thinkers, highly sensitive, rebellious people committed to nurtu...
Homeward Books Collective
Homeward Books Collective Tucson AZ “We are a worker owned, leftist bookstore located in Tucson, AZ! We sell new and used books, comics, and board games with a focus on queer & BIPOC authors, fo...
Village Books
Village Books Atlanta GA Village Books is a welcoming independent bookstore offering a thoughtfully curated selection of books and merchandise for book and culture lovers. From bestselling fiction, no...
Pyramid Art, Books & Custom Framing
Pyramid Art, Books & Custom Framing Little Rock AR Established in 1988 as the Pyramid Gallery was born from a passion for and appreciation of Black Art and culture. The business has brought enrichmen...
Ancestry Books
Ancestry Books Minneapolis MN As of February 2016, operating as a reoccurring Pop-Up Shop at Juxtaposition Arts Textile Lab on the weekends. Co-founders Chaun Webster and Verna Wong have both had a l...
Cafe con Libros
Cafe con Libros Brooklyn NY Cafe con Libros (coffee with books) is an intersectional Feminist community bookstore and coffee shop. Through our choice of books, programming and great coffee, we endeav...
Harambee Books and Artworks
Harambee Books and Artworks Alexandria VA Harambee Books & Artworks, an independent bookstore based in Old Town of Alexandria VA, serves the Washington DC metropolitan area with a wide selection of be...
Loyalty Bookstore
Loyalty Bookstore Washington DC Loyalty is an Independent Bookstore serving Petworth, DC (inside Willow Clothing Store) and Silver Spring, MD with diverse literature for adults and children as well as...
Books and Crannies
Books and Crannies Martinsville VA Black woman owned bookstore with a wide array of genres and authors.
House Of Pages Bookstore
House Of Pages Bookstore Peachtree Corners GA Grand opening tentatively scheduled for the March of 2022. House Of Pages Bookstore is a general interest store who offers new and used books, book re...
Modern Tribe Bookshop
Modern Tribe Bookshop Killeen TX Indie Bookshop & Distribution Company Specializing in Observing, Preserving, and Celebrating Literacy, the Creative Arts and Culture through Books, Film, Art, and Heal...
Urban Reader Mobile Bookstore
Urban Reader Mobile Bookstore Concord NC What’s unique about Urban Reader Bookstore is its inventory—thousands of new and used books—and its personalized service: once we know what y...