June 3, 2020, 9:30am
Across the country, black-owned bookstores have served as community gathering spaces, support for emerging authors, and educational resources. Those listed below are open and ready for online orders, with the exception of several stores that are only taking orders over the phone, which are noted in parentheses.
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Order from these independent bookstores:
*To add your store to the following list, please email info@lithub.com
Little Rock, AR
Pyramid Art Books & Custom Framing
Long Beach, CA
Shades of Afrika
Los Angeles, CA
Eso Won Bookstore · Reparations Club · Malik Books · Little Visioneers
Vallejo, CA
Ashay by the Bay
Oakland, CA
Marcus Books (local phone orders)
Monterey, CA
Old Capitol Books
Sacramento, CA
Carol’s Books (local phone orders) · Underground Books
Denver, CO
Shop at MATTER
Old Saybrook, CT
Burgundy Books
District of Columbia
Mahogany Books · Sankofa Video Books & Cafe · Loyalty Bookstore · Solid State Books
Boynton Beach, FL
Pyramid Books
Longwood, FL
Dare Books
St. Petersburg, FL
Cultured Books
Tampa, FL
Best Richardson African Diaspora Literature & Culture Museum
Atlanta, GA
Medu Bookstore (launches online bookstore in a month, contact store if you want to be notified) · For Keeps Bookstore · Good Books
Covington, GA
Onyx Bookstore Cafe
Decatur, GA
The Listening Tree · Brave + Kind Bookshop
Lithonia, GA
Black Dot Cultural Center
Rincon, GA
Moore Books
Mableton, GA
All Things Inspiration Giftique
Morrow, GA
NuBian Books (local phone orders)
Chicago, IL
Frontline Bookstore · Semicolon Bookstore & Gallery · The Underground Bookstore (local phone orders) · Rose Café
Maywood, IL
Afriware Books, Co
South Bend, IN
The Brain Lair Bookstore
Kokomo, IN
Beyond Barcodes Bookstore
Evansville, IN
Akoma Novelties & Books
New Orleans, LA
Community Book Center (local phone orders)
Baltimore, MD
Everyone’s Place (local phone orders)
Gwynn Oak, MD
Wisdom Book Center
Silver Spring, MD
Loyalty Bookstore
Boston, MA
Frugal Bookstore
Rockport, MA
Susie’s Stories
Springfield, MA
Olive Tree Books N Voices (local phone orders)
Detroit, MI
Source Booksellers · Detroit Book City
Highland Park, MI
Nandi’s Knowledge Cafe
Ypsilanti, MI
Black Stone Bookstore & Cultural Center
University City, MO
EyeSeeMe
Kansas City, MO
Willa’s Books and Vinyl · Bliss Books & Wine
Ocean Springs, MS
Wonders of the World Book and Toy Store
Charlotte, NC
Shelves
Omaha, NE
Aframerican Book Store
Camden, NJ
La Unique African American Books & Cultural Center
Newark, NJ
Source of Knowledge Book Store (call 973-824-2556 for local orders)
New York, NY
The Lit. Bar · Cafe con Libros · Sister’s Uptown Bookstore · Huemanbooks
Buffalo, NY
Zawadi Books (local phone orders)
Rochester, NY
The Secondhand Librarian
Akron, OH
Elizabeth’s Bookshop & Writing Centre
Cleveland, OH
A Cultural Exchange
Columbus, OH
Alkebulan Ujaama Book Store (local phone orders)
Oklahoma City, OK
Nappy Roots Books
Tulsa, OK
Fulton Street Books & Coffee
Mocha Books
Portland, OR
Third Eye Books Accessories and Gifts
Philadelphia, PA
Books & Stuff · Uncle Bobbie’s Coffee & Books · Harriett’s Bookshop · Kareemah’s Urban Books
Ross Township, PA
The Tiny Bookstore
Lansdale, PA
The Black Reserve Bookstore (call 267-221-3090 for local orders)
Goose Creek, SC
Turning Page Bookshop
Austin, TX
Black Pearl Books
Dallas, TX
Pan-African Connection
Duncanville, TX
Enda’s Booktique
Fort Worth, TX
The Dock Bookshop
Killeen, TX
Black World Books
Alexandria, VA
Harambee Books and Artworks
Chesapeake, VA
Urban Moon Books
Norfolk, VA
House of Consciousness
Martinsville, VA
Books and Crannies
Virginia Beach, VA
Positive Vibes
Seattle, WA
Estelita’s Library
Online only
Loving Me Books
Kizzy’s Books & More
Black Classic Press
Key Bookstore
The Literacy Shop
44th & 3rd
Black Garnet Books
Sscarlet’s Web
Miss Read Books
AALBC.com
Essence Book Gallery
Footprints Cafe LLC
Legacy BookBar
Brown Sugar & Spice Books
Special thanks to the Book Industry Charitable Foundation, Bookshop.org, the African American Literature Book Club, and Jenna Johnson for providing information.
