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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...
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...
The Underground Bookstore
The Underground Bookstore Chicago IL How one Black-owned bookstore has navigated business since 2020 (WBEZ, Feb 19, 2025)
Grassrootz Bookstore
Grassrootz Bookstore Phoenix AZ Arizona’s Only Black-Owned, Activist-Owned, Worker-Owned Bookstore - Located in the Historic Eastlake Park District
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...
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...
Roots Bookstore & Market
Roots Bookstore & Market Miami FL A Black-owned community bookstore in Miami’s Liberty City. They offer new and used books with a focus on banned, Black, and local authors. More than a bookstore, th...
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...
Liberation Station Bookstore
Liberation Station Bookstore Raleigh NC Liberation Station Bookstore is reopening August 24th, 2025 by Liberation Station Bookstore, Organizer We’re 52% Funded—And the Work Continues...
AALBC.com’s Black Wall Street Bookstore
AALBC.com’s Black Wall Street Bookstore Tulsa OK Pop-up Bookstore Only Our mission is to share information and celebrate Black culture through books. We also run the Black Wall Street Bookstore.
Marshall’s Bookstore
Marshall’s Bookstore Jackson MS Nation’s Oldest Operating Black-Owned Bookstore
CLASS Bookstore
CLASS Bookstore Houston TX David & Dara Landry, who both sought to bring together their love for reading and fashion, while filling a void in their community of a Black-owned bookstore.
Hanna’s Ethnic Bookseller
Hanna’s Ethnic Bookseller Claremont CA Unable to determine if store is still operational as of March 21, 2014.
Urban Expressions Bookstore
Urban Expressions Bookstore Memphis TN We are the largest African American Owned Bookstore in the Mid-south
That Bookstore In Blytheville
That Bookstore In Blytheville Blytheville AR Mission: “The Literary Hub of the Community” Slogan: “We Are Your Source For Signed, First Edition John Grisham Books.” I'm sorr...
Comma Bookstore & Social Hub
Comma Bookstore & Social Hub Flint MI “Not your average bookstore, we specialize in BIPOC books, art, and products. Established in 2020, during the height of the pandemic. Egypt, who is a Flint ...
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.
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...
Baldwin & Co. Coffee & Bookstore
Baldwin & Co. Coffee & Bookstore New Orleans LA Baldwin & Co. is an independent bookstore located in New Orleans, LA. Inside, books on mystery, business, history, art, travel, children’s literat...
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.), ...
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...
Black English Bookstore
Black English Bookstore Tampa FL Black English Bookstore is committed to a curated collection of books representing extraordinary voices while elevating a distinct culture and community.
Footprints Cafe
Footprints Cafe New Bedford MA “Footprints Cafe is a black, woman-owned, bookstore (coffee shop coming soon). Our bookstore is a space dedicated to diversity and inclusivity, where Black author...
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...
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...
RP Books
RP Books Pittsburg CA RP Books is more than a bookstore; we are a community-focused cultural hub operating under Revision Publishing LLC in Old Town Pittsburg, CA. We are proud to carry forward the ri...
Urban Reads Bookstore
Urban Reads Bookstore Baltimore MD We are a Black-owned and woman-led business. We sell books, Sea Moss, CBD, and have a cafe. Other services we provide are Notary, faxing, copies and internet cafe.
Strive Bookstore
Strive Bookstore Minneapolis MN In the center of downtown Minneapolis with a thriving literary scene, the Strive Bookstore is a community-informed space that celebrates and supports local Black author...
Lore Bookstore
Lore Bookstore Los Angeles CA Lore aims to be a hub for Black design and art, featuring everything from children’s books to candles and more. Lore is designed to be a gathering space for the c...
Hue-Man Bookstore & Cafe
Hue-Man Bookstore & Cafe New York NY Largest African American Bookstore in Harlem
TLJ Bookstore - Prince George’s Plaza
TLJ Bookstore - Prince George’s Plaza Hyattsville MD The Literary Joint Bookstore
TLJ Bookstore - Security Square Mall
TLJ Bookstore - Security Square Mall Windsor Mill MD The Literary Joint Bookstore
Not Just a Bookstore
Not Just a Bookstore St. Louis MO Multi cultural bookstore located in The Grove neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri
Smiley’s Bookstore
Smiley’s Bookstore Carson CA Known as the 'Literacy Hub of the South Bay', the bookstore is also the home of the famous Juice-C-Juice Bar
Tia Chucha’s Centro Cultural & Bookstore
Tia Chucha’s Centro Cultural & Bookstore Sylmar CA Tia Chucha's Centro Cultural is a not-for-profit cultural arts center and bookstore
Knowledge Bookstore
Knowledge Bookstore Brampton ON Afrocentric Bookstore in Ontario featuring African-American, Canadian and Caribbean literature, dolls, figurines, shea butter, hair, beauty products.
Brain Lair Bookstore
Brain Lair Bookstore South Bend IN “Read Globally. Connect Locally.”Children and Teens bookstore focused on providing inclusive books.
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...
A Better Life Bookstore
A Better Life Bookstore Daytona Beach FL Your Full Service Christian Bookstore
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...
LEMS Cultural Center and Bookstore for Life Enrichment
LEMS Cultural Center and Bookstore for Life Enrichment Seattle WA L.E.M.S is more than just a bookstore. It’s a place for the community to connect.
Next Chapter Bookstore and Gift Shop
Next Chapter Bookstore and Gift Shop Greensboro NC Next Chapter Bookstore/Gift Shop is the space in Ben’s Boyz Restaurant designed to showcase Creatives from the local area, as well as, outside ...
Cindelle’s Bookstore
Cindelle’s Bookstore Plainfield NJ Nestled within Queen City Coffee Roasters in Downtown Plainfield, NJ, Cindelle's Bookstore opened to fill a gap that many residents had quietly noticed: the need f...
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...
True South Bookstore
True South Bookstore Brooklyn NY http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/bed-stuy-indie-bookstore-closes-article-1.1471370
TLJ Bookstore - The Centre at Forestville
TLJ Bookstore - The Centre at Forestville Forestville MD The Literary Joint Bookstore
The Printed Word
The Printed Word Portsmouth VA Independent black owned bookstore specializing in new and pre-loved books. Promoting kids literary and helping kids build a personal library one book at a time.
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).
The Reading Shack
The Reading Shack Cedar Hill TX Independent black owned children’s bookstore for the culture specializing in African American Children Authors.
Shop at MATTER
Shop at MATTER Denver CO An independent, Black-and-woman-owned design consultancy, letterpress workshop, and bookstore serving designers and other thinking persons in community.
DeMoir Books & Things
DeMoir Books & Things Memphis TN DeMoir Books & Things is a millennial-owned independent bookstore.
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
Bookophilia
Bookophilia Kingston JA Bookophilia, an Independent bookstore & cafe located in Kingston Jamaica, noted for book launches, signings, art exhibitions and a great selection of books. We love Books! Our...
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...
Black Garnet Books
Black Garnet Books Saint Paul MN A Black, woman-owned bookstore in Minnesota primarily stocking Adult and Young Adult contemporary literature by BIPOC.
Left on Read
Left on Read Wichita KS Left on Read is your destination for discovering books by Black authors in the United States. As a Black-owned bookstore located in Wichita, KS, we are dedicated to celebrating...
Ersula’s History Shop
Ersula’s History Shop Tampa FL Black owned, woman owned collection of books by and/or about black people.
Reparations Club
Reparations Club Los Angeles CA Rep Club is a concept (book)shop & creative space curated by Blackness in Los Angeles, CA. Black-owned. Woman-owned.
Black Stone Bookstore & Cultural Center
Black Stone Bookstore & Cultural Center Ypsilanti MI CULTIVATE THE MIND REJUVENATE THE BODY
The Black Reserve Bookstore
The Black Reserve Bookstore Lansdale PA Our mission is to give significant access to culture and also history that goes way beyond what we’ve typically learned. With this point in mind, we treat...
Books and Crannies
Books and Crannies Martinsville VA Black woman owned bookstore with a wide array of genres and authors.
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...
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'...
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...
Grand Gesture Books
Grand Gesture Books Portland OR A queer Black woman-owned romance bookstore (store photo by @fourfotophotography).
Call & Response Books
Call & Response Books Chicago IL Call & Response is a Black woman-owned bookstore focused on fostering a love of reading, community, human connections, and the sharing of ideas across cultures and bac...
The Book Cellar
The Book Cellar Conyers GA A Black woman-owned bookstore and café, our mission is to create a welcoming space where stories matter — especially those that reflect diverse voices and lived experienc...
Afrori Books
Afrori Books Brighton BR British bookseller of the year 2023 & 2025. A haven for books by Black authors. Afrori Books, also cohosts the Brighton Book Festival
The Jazzhole
The Jazzhole Ikoyi LOS The Jazzhole is a record store, bookstore, and Cafe. It was founded as an offshoot of the Glendora bookstore franchise founded by Tejuoso’s mother. Photo Source: Black Fab...
Books-In-The-Hood
Books-In-The-Hood Bronx NY A whole sale/retail multicultural, family owned bookstore, located in The South Bronx.
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 ...
Rozzie Bound Co-op
Rozzie Bound Co-op Roslindale MA Rozzie Bound Co-op is an indie bookstore in Roslindale, Massachusetts and a multi-stakeholder cooperative owned by its workers and customers.
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...
Rofhiwa Book Café
Rofhiwa Book Café Durham NC Rofhiwa is a Black-owned independent Bookcafé. Rofhiwa strives to reflect the expansiveness of the black imagination. We value books as repositories for collective knowle...
Ethnic Notions Bookstore
Ethnic Notions Bookstore Benicia CA Unable to determine if store is still operational as of March 21, 2014.
Becoming Gods Answer Bookstore
Becoming Gods Answer Bookstore New York NY "Your Christian Resource Specialist"
Gateway Bookstore
Gateway Bookstore Your Gateway to knowledge. Located in the Gateway Town Center on Jacksonville's Northside
Timbuktu Bookstore
Timbuktu Bookstore Norfolk VA phone disconnected unable to determine if still open Knowledge is the Only Weapon You Need
Underground Railroad Reading Station Bookstore & Giftshop
Underground Railroad Reading Station Bookstore & Giftshop Detroit MI website and facebook pages are down phone disconnected
Shades of Afrika Bookstore (Long Beach)
Shades of Afrika Bookstore (Long Beach) Long Beach CA Our Mission is to enhance the understanding and appreciation of the Afrikan Diaspora.
Between the Lines Bookstore
Between the Lines Bookstore Baton Rouge LA Enhancing Your Reading Experience and a Headquarter for Literacy
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:...
Urban Knowledge Bookstore
Urban Knowledge Bookstore Temple Hills MD HONE DISCONNECTED AND FACEBOOK PAGE NOT UPDATED FOR TWO YEARS Located at Iverson Mall in Temple Hills, Maryland
Vision Christian Bookstore
Vision Christian Bookstore Clinton MD The Vision Christian Store is a place to come for products that will enhance your relationship with God and where we have lots of fun, fellowship and a Tuesday ev...
For Keeps Bookstore
For Keeps Bookstore Atlanta GA African American rare books, classics and ephemera. Open from 10-5 Thursday-Sunday.
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.
The Tiny Bookstore
The Tiny Bookstore Pittsburgh PA 300 square feet of books, gifts, toys, and collectibles in the North Hills of Pittsburgh
Beyond Barcodes Bookstore
Beyond Barcodes Bookstore Indianapolis IN Beyond Borders Language Learning Center provides language courses, including Spanish, Portuguese and English as a Second Language for all ages.
The Little Boho Bookstore
The Little Boho Bookstore Bayonne NJ The Little Boho Bookshop is not your traditional Indie store, it’s a cozy getaway spot to find your happy place. Born with a focus on kids, pre-teens, and yo...
Planting People Growing Justice Press and Bookstore
Planting People Growing Justice Press and Bookstore Minneapolis MN We launched Planting People Growing Justice Books in partnership with Gideon's Barber Shop.
