Black Owned Bookstores in the U.S
Updated: Nov 30, 2022
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This blog is to spotlight the Black-Owned bookstores around the United States.
If you visit them, please tell them Publack Library Publishing sent you!
*Click each bookstore name for website.
Arizona:
Grassrootz Bookstore- Phoenix, Arizona
Ali Nervis, owner of Grassrootz Bookstore: Image by azcentral.
Arkansas:
Pyramid Art Books & Custom Framing - Little Rock, AR
Pyramid Art Books & Custom Framing: Image by Pyramid Art Books
California:
Ashay by the Bay - Vallejo, CA
Carol's Books - Sacramento, CA
D3 Comic Book Spot - Richmond, CA
Eso Won Books - Los Angeles, CA
Malik Books - Los Angeles California
Marcus Books - Oakland, CA
Old Capitol Books - Monterey, CA
Reparations Club- Los Angeles, CA
Shades of Africa - Long Beach, CA
*Sistah Scifi - Oakland, CA
Smileys Books - Carson, CA
The Collective Oakland - Oakland, CA
The Multicultural Children's Bookstore - Richmond, CA
Underground Books - Sacramento, CA
Word of Life Christian Bookstores - Los Angeles, CA
*Strictly online bookstore
Underground Books: Image by KCRA
Colorado:
Shop at Matter - Denver, CO
Shop At Matter Bookstore: Image by Karma Compass
Delaware:
MeJah Books, Inc. - Claymont, DE
Emlyn De Gannes, owner of MeJah Books: Image by Ron Dubick
Florida:
*AALBC (The African American Literature Book Club) - Tampa, FL
*African Bookstore - Plantation, FL
Best Richardson African Diaspora Literature & Culture Museum - Tampa, FL
Cultured Books - St. Petersburg, FL
Dare Books - Longwood, FL
*Kizzy Books and More - Winter Garden, FL
Pyramid Books - Boynton Beach, FL
The Gathering Awareness and Book Center - Pensacola, FL
*Strictly online bookstore
Lorielle Holloway, owner of Cultured Books: Image by The Weekend Challenger
Georgia:
All Things Inspiration - Mableton, GA
Brave and Kind - Decatur, GA
For Keeps - Atlanta, GA
*Good Books - Atlanta, GA
Medu Bookstore - Atlanta, GA
Nubian Bookstore - Morrow, GA
The Black Dot Cultural Center and Bookstore - Lithonia, GA
The Listening Tree - Decatur, GA
*Strictly online bookstore
Omar & Kimberly Finley, owners of The Listening Tree: Image by The Listening Tree
Illinois:
Afriware Books, Co. - Maywood, IL
Da Book Joint - Chicago, IL
Frontline Books - Chicago, IL
Lushena Bookstore - Bensenville, IL
Semicolon - Chicago, IL
The Underground Bookstore - Chicago, IL
Semicolon bookstore: Image by Danielle Mullen
Indiana:
Akoma Books - Evansville, IN
Beyond Barcodes Bookstore - Kokomo, IN
The Brain Lair - Sound Bend, IN
Beyond Barcodes Bookstore: Image by WRTV
Louisianna:
Between the Lynes Bookstore - Baton Rouge, LA
Community Book Center - New Orleans, LA
Read Between The Lynes bookstore: Images by Read Between The Lynes
Massachusetts:
Frugal Bookstore - Roxbury, MA
Olive Tree Books-n-Voices - Springfield, MA
Frugal Bookstore: Image by Boston.com
Maryland:
Everyone's Place - Baltimore, MD
Jay's Books - Baltimore, MD
Loyalty Bookstore - Silver Spring, MD
Vision Christian Store - Clinton, MD
Wisdom Book Center - Gwynn Oak, MD
Everyone's Place: Image by Everyone's Place
Michigan:
Black Stone Bookstore and Cultural Center - Ypsilanti, MI
Detroit Book City - Southfield, MI
Hood Book Headquarters - Detroit, MI
Nandi's Knowledge Cafe - Highland Park, MI
Source Booksellers - Detroit, MI
Truth Bookstore - Southfield, MI
Black Stone Books Store: Image by Carlos Franklin
Minnesota:
Black Garnet Books - Minneapolis, MN
Dionne Sims, owner of Black Garnet Books: Image by FOX 9
Mississippi:
Marshall’s Music and Book Store - Jackson, MS
Maati Jone Primm, owner of Marshall's Music and Bookstore: Image by Clarion Ledger
Missouri:
Aya Coffee and Books - Kansas City, MO
Bliss Books and Wine - Kansas City, MO
EyeSeeMe - University City, MO
Progressive Emporium and Business Center - St. Louis, SMO
Willa's Bookstore - Kansas City, MO
Jahna Riley, owner of Aya Coffee and Books: Image by Chancellor Adams
North Carolina:
Liberation Station Bookstore - Raleigh-Durham, NC
Shelves Bookstore - Charlotte, NC
Victoria Scott-Miller, owner of Liberation Station Bookstore: Image by Liberation Station
Nebraska:
Aframerican Bookstore - Omaha, NE
Marshall Taylor, owner of Aframerican Bookstore: Image by Omaha World Herald
New Jersey:
La Unique African American Books & Cultural Center - Camden, NJ
Source of Knowledge Bookstore - Newark, NJ
The Little BOHO Bookshop - Bayonne, NJ
The Little Hobo Bookshop: Image by The Hoboken Girl
New York:
Blenheim Hill Books - Hobart, NY
Cafe con Libros - Brooklyn, NY
Grandma's Place - New York, NY
Official Connections Books - Brooklyn, NY
Revolution Books - New York, NY
The Schomburg Shop - New York, NY
Sister's Uptown - New York, NY
The Lit. Bar - Bronx, NY
Zawadi Books - Buffalo, NY
Cafe Con Libros: Image by BKReader
Ohio:
A Cultural Exchange - Cleveland, OH
Black Art Plus - Columbus, OH
Elizabeth's Bookshop & Writing Center - Akron, OK
Smith & Hannon Bookstore: Image from Yelp
Oklahoma:
Fulton Street Books and Coffee - Tulsa, OK
Fulton Books & Coffee: Image by tulsakids
Oregon:
Third Eye Books Accessories & Gifts - Portland, OR
Michelle Lewis & Charles Hannah, owners of Third Eye Books Accessories & Gifts: Image by Portland Business Journal
Pennsylvania:
Al-Furquan Bookstore - Philadelphia, PA
Amalgam Comics - Philadelphia, PA
Atomic City Comics - Philadelphia, PA
Black and Nobel - Philadelphia, PA
Books & Stuff - Philadelphia, PA
Hakim's Bookstore - Philadelphia, PA
Harriet's Bookshop - Philadelphia, PA
The Black Reserve - Lansdale, PA
The Tiny Bookstore - Pittsburgh, PA
Uncle Bobbies Cafe and Books - Philadelphia, PA
Jeannie Cook, owner of Harriet's Bookshop: Image by Kylie Gray
South Carolina:
Turning Page Bookshop - Goose Creek, SC
Turning Page Bookshop: Image by Turning Page Bookshop
Tennessee:
Alkebu-Lan Images Bookstore - Nashville, TN
The African Place - Memphis, TN
Alkebu-lan Images Bookstore: Inage by Alkebu-lan Images
Texas:
Black Pearl Books - Austin, TX
Enda's Booktique - Duncanville, TX
Pan-African Connection Bookstore Art Gallery and Resource Center - Dallas, TX
The Dock Bookshop - Fort Worth, TX
Black Peal Books: Image by Shelfawareness
Virginia:
Books and Crannies - Martinsville, VA
Harambe Books and Artworks - Alexandria, VA
House of Consciousness Bookstore - Norfolk, VA
Positive Vibes Bookstore - Virginia Beach, VA
Riches in Reading - Virginia Beach, VA
Urban Moon Books - Chesapeake, VA
Books & Crannies: Image by Beth B
Washington:
Estelita's Library - Seattle, WA
L.E.M.S Bookstore - Seattle, WA
Estelita's Library: Image by thrillist
Washington DC:
The Charnice Milton Community Bookstore
Loyalty Bookstore: Image by ThienVinh Nguyen
Wisconsin:
Niche Book Bar - Milwaukee, WI
Centonia Weston, owner of Niche Bar: Image by Milwaukee Business Journal
We hope you take a visit to your nearest Black-Owned bookstore soon! Grab a coffee, a few books, and leave a review for the businessowner.
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