Troy 2,767 Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 Which are your favorite Black owned bookstores? I found a way to sell books which drives sales to an individual independent bookstore. Since I can only use one store at a time I wanted to use a store that I may not be personally familiar with, but does a great job, and can use the additional support. Perhaps you can find a store you like on my bookstore database: http://aalbc.com/writers/bookstores.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cynique 2,308 Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 Afri-Ware in Oak Park, IL. appears on your list. This is where my book club holds its meetings and I know the owner who is a very dedicated to keeping this venue alive. She'd be a good candidate for your project. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CD Burns 1 Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 Urban Expressions Bookstore in Memphis, TN. Recently consolidated their two locations into one location at the Southland Mall. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Milton 67 Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 Nubian Bookstore, Morrow, GA. Marcus, the owner is cool and very supportive of local writers. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HICKSON 69 Posted June 20, 2012 Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 MUCH LOVE TO THE REMAINING BLACK BOOKSTORES, BUT SHOUT OUT TO THE LITERARY JOINT! ALL 3 LOCATIONS: 3383 DONNELL DRIVE, FORESTVILLE, MD (FORESTVILLE MALL) 6901 SECURITY SQUARE BLVD, WINDSOR MILL, MD (SECURITY SQUARE MALL) 3500 EAST WEST HIGHWAY, HYATTSVILLE, MD (PRINCE'S GEORGE PLAZA MALL) I'VE SOLD THOUSANDS OF BOOKS THERE SINCE FIRST VISITING THEM IN MARCH 2010! HTTP://GHETTOHEAT.COM @HICKSONHOTNESS @GHETTOHEAT 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
niaknows 0 Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 @Hickson ~ do you know if the Pyramid Bookstore still has a location in Mt. Rainier, Md.? Hodari Ali, sadly, passed away last year. He started with one store on Ga. Avenue and was a true pioneer in the black book selling business. By the early 90s there were 5 locations in the DMV, all of which i am grateful to have managed at one time or another, and 1 in California. I left D.C. in 95 and i'm wondering if his wonderful legacy continues after his death. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HICKSON 69 Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 PEACE & GHETTOHEAT®, NIA! UNFORTUNATELY THAT STORE DOESN'T EXIST ANYMORE IN THAT AREA, TO MY KNOWLEDGE. THE LITERARY JOINT BOOKSTORE IS WHERE YOU GO FOR BOOKS, AND ON THE STREETS: DC BOOKDIVA! I DON'T DEAL WITH ANYONE ELSE IN THAT AREA DIRECTLY BUT THOSE TWO ENTITIES: YET OTHER STORES IN SURROUNDING AREAS OF DMV, NATIONWIDE, AND INTERNATIONALLY CAN OBTAIN GHETTOHEAT® BOOKS FROM ALL REPUTABLE DISTRIBUTORS SUCH AS NBN, INGRAM, BAKER & TAYLOR AND SO ON, AND FOR DIRECT SALES: AT GHETTOHEAT®! VERY SOON, GHETTOHEAT® BOOKS WILL BE SOLD EXCLUSIVELY AT GHETTOHEAT®, AT REAL INDUSTRY-STANDARD PRICES: DUE TO THE POWERS THAT BE, AND OTHERS IN THE INDUSTRY SUCH AS WRITERS, PUBLISHERS, ETC., SELLING BOOKS AT THE PRICE OF A BAG OF SALT & VINEGAR POTATO CHIPS.... NIA, VISIT HTTP://GHETTOHEAT.COM: WEBSITE WILL BE UPDATED BEFORE THE 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY, I'VE MADE CHANGES, CHANGE IS GOOD--CHANGE IS FOR THE BE$T! #BACKTOBASICS #BLACKWALLSTREET #GHETTOHEAT! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Troy 2,767 Posted June 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 Thanks for the bookstore info y'all I made an appeals for information else where but got nothing. Most surprisingly was the lack of response from people in the industry -- even when pressed. I had all of these stores in my database except for Urban Expressions, which I added: http://aalbc.it/uebooks I could not find any information, online, about ownership or how long the store was in business. I'll follow up with a phone call in the near future. Thanks everyone. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Milton 67 Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 That's sad, Troy. I got the same response when I put a call out a few years ago among my fellow writers. I'm grateful for your list and plan to use it heavily during my upcoming marketing campaign. I think many black writers, especially black speculative fiction writers, are missing an opportunity to partner with black bookstores to becoming another unique revenue source. I hope I can inspire by example. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nah'Sun 17 Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 Black and Nobel North Philiadelphia Broad and Erie http://blackandnobel.com/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HICKSON 69 Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 SOLD 78 #GHETTOHEAT BOOKS THIS PAST WEEKEND AT TLJ BOOKSTORE! #BLACKOWNED #BLACKDOLLARS #BLACKWALLSTREET HTTP://TLJBOOKSTORE.COM Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Troy 2,767 Posted October 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 Three location in the database: http://www.huria.org/bookstores/store.php?store_name=TLJ Congrats on the sales! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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