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Susie’s Stories Bookstore, Rockport, MA
Susie’s Stories Bookstore, Rockport, MA Book Spotlights
Susie Day, W. Paul Coates and Eddie Conway
Susie Day, W. Paul Coates and Eddie Conway MULTIPLE "Susie Day, W. Paul Coates, and Eddie Conway are notable figures in literature. Conway's life inspired Coates to establish Black Classic Press, a ...
Susie King Taylor
Susie King Taylor 0000000084839030 Susan Taylor Baker King, born into slavery in 1848, overcame adversity to become a teacher, nurse, and author. Despite education restrictions, she attended secret s...
Reminiscences of My Life in Camp: An African American Woman’s Civil War Memoir
Reminiscences of My Life in Camp: An African American Woman’s Civil War Memoir Susie King Taylor 9780820326665 Nonfiction University of Georgia Press University of Georgia Press Near the end of her cl...
The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth, and Harlem’s Greatest Bookstore
The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth, and Harlem’s Greatest Bookstore Vaunda Micheaux Nelson 9780761339434 Fiction Carolrhoda Books Lerner Publishing Group In the 1930s, Lewis’s dad, Lewis Michaux Sr., had a...
Marcus Dewan Williams
Marcus Dewan Williams NONE Marcus Dewan Williams, more than just the owner of Nubian Books bookstore, is an active advocate for African and African-American culture and education. As a publisher and ...
Susie’s Stories
Susie’s Stories Rockport MA We’re a full-service bookstore featuring a highly curated selection of children’s literature, young adult titles, comics and Manga, and adult fiction and non-fiction....
The Brother You Choose: Paul Coates and Eddie Conway Talk about Life, Politics, and the Revolution
The Brother You Choose: Paul Coates and Eddie Conway Talk about Life, Politics, and the Revolution Susie Day, W. Paul Coates and Eddie Conway 9781642591545 Nonfiction Haymarket Books Haymarket Books ...
Susie King Taylor: Destined to Be Free
Susie King Taylor: Destined to Be Free Denise Jordan 9780940975507 Fiction Just Us Books Just Us Books, Inc. The story of one of the first Black nurses.
Susan Taylor Baker King’s Memoir
Susan Taylor Baker King’s Memoir Susie King Taylor Article An Excerpt from Susan Taylor Baker King’s Memoir:Reminiscences of My Life in Camp with the 33rd US Colored Troops, Late 1st S.C. Vol...
Black-Owned: The Revolutionary Life of the Black Bookstore
Black-Owned: The Revolutionary Life of the Black Bookstore Char Adams 9780593474235 Nonfiction Tiny Reparations Books Penguin Random House Black-Owned: The Revolutionary Life of the Black Bookstore is...
Tamara Shiloh
Tamara Shiloh NONE Tamara Shiloh, a Northern California native, owns the Multicultural Bookstore and Gifts in Richmond. She is a mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother residing in Point Richmond,...
Nubian Bookstore
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Nubian Bookstore Presents Color My Occupation Book For Boys
Nubian Bookstore Presents Color My Occupation Book For Boys Marcus Dewan Williams 9798218185251 Nonfiction Nubian Bookstore Nubian Bookstore Nubian Bookstore Presents Color My Occupation Book For Boys...
Nubian Bookstore Presents Color My Sport Book For Girls
Nubian Bookstore Presents Color My Sport Book For Girls Marcus Dewan Williams 9780578863894 Fiction Nubian Bookstore Nubian Bookstore Nubian Bookstore Presents Color My Sport Book for Girls is packed ...
Nubian Bookstore Presents Color My Sport Book For Boys
Nubian Bookstore Presents Color My Sport Book For Boys Marcus Dewan Williams 9780578785509 Fiction Nubian Bookstore Nubian Bookstore The Nubian Bookstore Presents Color My Sport Book for Boys. Written...
Nubian Bookstore Presents The ABC Book
Nubian Bookstore Presents The ABC Book Marcus Dewan Williams 9780578689487 Nonfiction Nubian Bookstore Nubian Bookstore Nubian Bookstore Presents the ABC Book is a children’s picture book that teaches...
Help Keep the Country's Oldest Black-owned Bookstore Open
Help Keep the Country's Oldest Black-owned Bookstore Open Troy Johnson Article Editor's Note (posted May 8th 2014): Marcus Books of San Francisco Evicted Sign the petition to help save the sto...
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...
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...
Nubian Bookstore Presents When I Grow Up I Want To Own …: Volume 2
Nubian Bookstore Presents When I Grow Up I Want To Own …: Volume 2 Marcus Dewan Williams 9780578856490 Nonfiction Nubian Bookstore Nubian Bookstore When I Grow Up I Want To Own … Volume 2 was created ...
Nubian Bookstore Presents When I Grow Up I Want To Own …
Nubian Bookstore Presents When I Grow Up I Want To Own … Marcus Dewan Williams 9780578825359 Fiction Nubian Bookstore Nubian Bookstore When I Grow Up I Want To Own was created to help children envisio...
Only 54 Black Owned Bookstores Remain in America
Only 54 Black Owned Bookstores Remain in America Troy Johnson Article This is a follow up to an article, “Death of the Black Owned, Independent, Book...
La Casa Azul Bookstore "An Independent Bookstore Bucking the Trend"
La Casa Azul Bookstore "An Independent Bookstore Bucking the Trend" Book Spotlights
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.
The Underground Bookstore
The Underground Bookstore Chicago IL How one Black-owned bookstore has navigated business since 2020 (WBEZ, Feb 19, 2025)
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...
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...
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.
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 ...
Hugh Mulzac
Hugh Mulzac 0000000399996487 Hugh Nathaniel Mulzac (1886-1971), the first African American ship commander, served on British and American ships during WWI. A graduate of Swansea Nautical College, he ...
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...
Prose to the People: A Celebration of Black Bookstores
Prose to the People: A Celebration of Black Bookstores Katie Mitchell 9780593581346 Nonfiction Clarkson Potter Penguin Random House A stunning visual homage to Black bookstores around the country alon...
Kymone
Kymone NONE Kymone Freeman is an award-winning writer, activist, and entrepreneur known for his works in poetry, playwriting, and media. He co-founded We Act Radio, a progressive station in Washingto...
Louie
Louie Ezra Jack Keats 9780142400807 Fiction Puffin Books Penguin Random House Susie and Roberto are putting on a puppet show and all of their friends have come to see it, including she Louie. As the s...
A Long Way from Home
A Long Way from Home Connie Briscoe 9780061030215 Fiction Avon Books HarperCollins Spanning more than sixty years, A Long Way from Home is the story of Susie; her daughter, Clara; and her granddaughte...
Ellen Oh
Ellen Oh 0000000376222075 Ellen Oh is a Korean American children’s and young adult author whose work spans middle grade, fantasy, and speculative fiction. A former lawyer and college instructor, she...
The Loving Story
The Loving Story Kam Williams the-loving-story.jpg Film Review Civil Rights Documentary Recounts Landmark Supreme Court Decision on Interracial Marriage The Loving Story (2012) In Theaters: Dec 10...
Petersburg Book Fest
Petersburg Book Fest Petersburg Virginia The Petersburg Book Fest traces its roots back to the inspiring launch of Resist Booksellers, an independent Black-owned bookstore that opened its doors in th...
Nubian Bookstore Presents The ABC Book Volume II
Nubian Bookstore Presents The ABC Book Volume II Marcus Dewan Williams 9781734418767 Nonfiction Tgosketch Illustration Tgosketch Illustration Nubian Bookstore Presents The ABC Book Volume II is a chil...
“Would You Stop Buying Books from Amazon.com to Save the Black Book Industry?”
“Would You Stop Buying Books from Amazon.com to Save the Black Book Industry?” Troy Johnson Article Exploring The Feasibility Boycotting Amazon’s Bookstore In the following video, Ruth J. Morrison, ...
A Tribute to AALBC.com's 10th Anniversary
A Tribute to AALBC.com's 10th Anniversary Troy Johnson Article Presented ToTROY JOHNSONIn Appreciation For YourDedication, Professionalism,Guidance, And IntegrityIn the Publishing IndustryThanks You ...
Hue-Man Bookstore & Cafe
Hue-Man Bookstore & Cafe New York NY Largest African American Bookstore in Harlem
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
True South Bookstore
True South Bookstore Brooklyn NY http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/bed-stuy-indie-bookstore-closes-article-1.1471370
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...
TLJ Bookstore - The Centre at Forestville
TLJ Bookstore - The Centre at Forestville Forestville MD The Literary Joint Bookstore
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
Urban Expressions Bookstore
Urban Expressions Bookstore Memphis TN We are the largest African American Owned Bookstore in the Mid-south
Knowledge Bookstore
Knowledge Bookstore Brampton ON Afrocentric Bookstore in Ontario featuring African-American, Canadian and Caribbean literature, dolls, figurines, shea butter, hair, beauty products.
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
Brain Lair Bookstore
Brain Lair Bookstore South Bend IN “Read Globally. Connect Locally.”Children and Teens bookstore focused on providing inclusive books.
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...
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.
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.), ...
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...
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
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...
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...
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...
Marshall’s Bookstore
Marshall’s Bookstore Jackson MS Nation’s Oldest Operating Black-Owned Bookstore
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.
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.
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 ...
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...
Grassrootz Bookstore
Grassrootz Bookstore Phoenix AZ Arizona’s Only Black-Owned, Activist-Owned, Worker-Owned Bookstore - Located in the Historic Eastlake Park District
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...
Nia Damali
Nia Damali NONE Nia Damali, owner of Medu Bookstore and a prominent figure in the Black Book Ecosystem, is dedicated to promoting literacy and knowledge within the Black community. Editor of historic...
Victoria Scott-Miller
Victoria Scott-Miller NONE Victoria Scott-Miller is an acclaimed entrepreneur, author, and owner of North Carolina's first black-owned children's bookstore. She's notable for creating 'The Museum Liv...
The Stories We Carry
The Stories We Carry Robin W. Pearson 9798400501258 Fiction Tyndale Fiction Tyndale House A small-town bookstore owner finds herself at odds with a newcomer bent on disrupting her quiet life in this S...
Do You Know Us? A Collection Of Short Stories
Do You Know Us? A Collection Of Short Stories Cassandra Foster 9780977864119 Fiction Mildred C. Smith Mildred C. Smith This book consists of creative nonfiction and fictionalizations of incidents in t...
Cassandra Foster
Cassandra Foster NONE Cassandra Foster, a computer industry veteran with advanced degrees in computational linguistics, is a Washington DC-based author. She writes juvenile books funded by arts organ...
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Black AF History [Indie Bookstore Exclusive Edition]: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America
Black AF History [Indie Bookstore Exclusive Edition]: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America Michael Harriot 9780063490093 Nonfiction HarperCollins HarperCollins NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NAACP IMAGE ...
Marcus Books of San Francisco Evicted—Should We Care?
Marcus Books of San Francisco Evicted—Should We Care? Troy Johnson Article Back in the the summer of 2013, I joined the fight to help save Marcus Books. My motivation was not solely limited to savin...
Kimberly Jones
Kimberly Jones 0000000072499091 “They are lucky that what Black people are looking for is equality, not revenge!” Kimberly Latrice Jones, born March 18, 1976, is a former bookstore manager...
The Book Worm Bookstore
The Book Worm Bookstore Powder Springs GA A place where love is shared as much as stories!
Louise Borden
Louise Borden 0000000067578502 Louise Borden, a Cincinnati native, is a history enthusiast turned writer and speaker, inspired by her grandmother's love for history. Prior to writing, she worked in e...
Clara Villarosa
Clara Villarosa 0000000060242379 Clara Villarosa, a celebrated entrepreneur and business coach, founded Hue-Man Experience Bookstore in Denver and New York. She's also co-founder of Villarosa Media, ...
Strive Publishing
Strive Publishing Strive Publishing Strive Publishing https://www.strivepublishing.com/ Strive Publishing was founded to help solve two problems: the need for culturally relevant children’s book...
Strive Publishing
Strive Publishing Strive Publishing Strive Publishing https://www.strivepublishing.com/ Strive Publishing was founded to help solve two problems: the need for culturally relevant children’s book...
Walther Konig Verlag
Walther Konig Verlag Walther Konig Bookstore Walther Konig Verlag
Baltimore Read Aloud Mobile and Pop-Up Bookstore
Baltimore Read Aloud Mobile and Pop-Up Bookstore Book Spotlights
Dr. Artika R. Tyner Founder of Planting People Growing Justice Children's Bookstore
Dr. Artika R. Tyner Founder of Planting People Growing Justice Children's Bookstore Book Spotlights
Verlean Singletary and Courtney Woods Owners of Da Book Joint Bookstore Chicago, IL
Verlean Singletary and Courtney Woods Owners of Da Book Joint Bookstore Chicago, IL Book Spotlights
Dave Landry Co-Founder of CLASS Bookstore, Houston, TX
Dave Landry Co-Founder of CLASS Bookstore, Houston, TX Book Spotlights
The Bookshop Sisterhood
The Bookshop Sisterhood Michelle Lindo-Rice 9780778310389 Fiction Mira Books Harlequin Enterprises Limited When life rewrites the story, only friendship will see them through. After years of hard ...
Rifts and Refrains
Rifts and Refrains Tiye with Keisha Mennefee 9781666666199 Fiction Dreamscape Media RBmedia GET THIS AUDIOBOOK FOR FREE! Note: Quantities are limited and this offer expires 7/31/24. Dreamscap...
21-Year-Old Bookstore Owner Jasmine Atkins
21-Year-Old Bookstore Owner Jasmine Atkins Book Spotlights
Nia Damali, Owner of Medu Bookstore Atlanta, GA
Nia Damali, Owner of Medu Bookstore Atlanta, GA Book Spotlights
Independent Black-Owned Bookstore: 44th & 3rd Bookseller
Independent Black-Owned Bookstore: 44th & 3rd Bookseller Book Spotlights
Zora Books Her Happy Ever After: A Rom-Com Novel
Zora Books Her Happy Ever After: A Rom-Com Novel Taj McCoy 9780778333524 Fiction Mira Books Harlequin Enterprises Limited A heart-pounding, curvy romance about an indie bookstore owner who finds hers...
A Bitter Pill to Swallow - Bookstore edition
A Bitter Pill to Swallow - Bookstore edition Tiffany Gholar 9798211582866 Fiction Blurb Blurb On the edge of the Chicago medical district, the Harrison School for Exceptional Youth looks like a castle...
A Better Life Bookstore, Daytona Beach, FL
A Better Life Bookstore, Daytona Beach, FL Book Spotlights