The Last Black Owned Bookstores Open in the U.S.
Pyramid Art Books & Custom Framing – Little Rock, AR
That Bookstore in Blytheville
316 W Main St
Blytheville, AR 72315
http://www.thatbookstoreinblytheville.com/
Smiley’s Bookstore – Carson, CA
Zahra’s Books and Things – Inglewood, CA
Shades of Afrika Bookstore – Long Beach, CA
Eso Won Bookstore – Los Angeles, CA
Marcus Books – Oakland, CA
Underground Books – Sacramento, CA
Marcus Books – San Francisco, CA (read what happened)
DC Bookdiva’s Mobile Bookstore – Washington, DC
Sankofa Video and Bookstore – Washington, DC
The Children Of The Sun – Washington, DC
MeJah Books & Crafts, Tri-State Mall – Claymont, DE
Pyramid Books – Boynton Beach, FL
Dare Books – Longwood, FL (relocated from Brooklyn, NY)
Best Books Rich Treasures – Tampa, FL
Challenges Games and Comics
2050 Lawrenceville Hwy, Ste A-18,
Decatur, GA 30033
Medu Bookstore, Greenbriar Mall – Atlanta, GA
The Shrine of the Black Madonna – Atlanta, GA
Euphoria Books and Wellness House, Columbus, GA
NuBian Books – Morrow, GA
Lushena Bookstore – Bensenville, IL
Books Ink – Chicago, IL
Da Book Joint – Chicago, IL
Frontline Bookstore – Chicago, IL
The Underground Bookstore – Chicago, IL
Black Expression Book Source – Evergreen Park, IL
Azizi Books – Matteson, IL (read why they closed)
Afri-Ware Inc. – Maywood, IL
The Wild Fig Books – Lexington, KY (read why they reopened)
Community Book Center – New Orleans, LA
Frugal Bookstore – Roxbury, MA
Olive Tree Books-n-Voices – Springfield, MA
Everyone’s Place – Baltimore, MD
Expressions Books and Frames – Baltimore, MD
Jay Books – Baltimore, MD
Urban Moon Books: The Indie Author Outlet – Chesapeake, VA
Wisdom Book Center – Gwynn Oak, MD
Cartel Cafe & Books Store – Oxon Hill, MD
Silver Spring Books – Silver Spring, MD
Urban Knowledge Bookstore – Temple Hills, MD
Black Star Community Book Store – Detroit, MI
Shrine of the Black Madonna, Book Store and Cultural Center – Detroit, MI
Source Booksellers – Detroit, MI
Off the Beaten Path Books & Cafe – Farmington, MI
Nandi’s Knowledge Cafe – Highland Park, MI
The Truth Bookstore – Southfield, MI
Hood Book Headquarters – Warren, MI
Black Stone Bookstore & Cultural Center – Ypsilanti, MI
Progressive Emporium & Education Center – St. Louis, MO
EyeSeeMe – University City, MO (opened June 2015)
Aframerican Book Store – Omaha, NE
La Unique African American Books & Cultural Center, Camden, NJ
African American Book Store – Hackensack, NJ
Source of Knowledge – Newark, NJ
Zawadi Books – Buffalo, NY
Becoming Gods Answer Bookstore – New York, NY
Sister’s Uptown Bookstore – New York, NY
Mood Makers Books & Art Gallery Village Gate Square – Rochester, NY
Official Connection Bookstore – Brooklyn NY
A Cultural Exchange – Cleveland, OH
Black Art Plus – Columbus, OH
Ujamaa Book Store – Columbus, OH
Amalgam Comics & Coffeehouse, Inc.
2578 Frankford Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19125
(215) 427-3300
Black and Nobel – Philadelphia, PA
Color Book Gallery – Philadelphia, PA
Hakim’s Bookstore and Gift Shop – Philadelphia, PA (The Nation’s Oldest bookstore)
Horizon Books Inc. – Philadelphia, PA
Prosperity Bookstore Inc – Philadelphia, PA
The Booksmith – Seneca, SC
The Malcolm X Center for Self-Determination – Greenville, SC
ALKEBU-LAN IMAGES BOOKSTORE
2721 Jefferson St
Nashville, TN 37208
(615) 321-4111
www.alkebulanimages.com
The Pan-African Connection Bookstore – Dallas, TX
The Dock Bookshop – Fort Worth, TX
African Imports Houston – Houston, TX
Positive Vibes – Virginia Beach, VA
House of Consciousness – Norfolk, VA
The Reader’s Choice – Milwaukee, WI
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