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California

• Ashay by the Bay—Vallejo, CA
• Chukaruka—Fontana, CA
• Get Lit Books & Things—Moreno Valley, CA
• Malik Books—Los Angeles, CA
• Marcus Books—Oakland, CA
• Mija Books—Lakewood, CA
• Moments Co-Op—Oakland, CA
• The Multicultural Children’s Bookstore and Gifts—Richmond, CA
• Octavia’s Bookshelf—Pasadena, CA
• Old Capitol Books—Monterey, CA
• Reparations Club—Los Angeles, CA
• Shades of Afrika—Long Beach, CA
• Underground Books—Sacramento, CA

Florida

• Best Richardson African Diaspora Literature & Culture Museum—St. Augustine, FL
• Black English Bookstore—Tampa, FL
• Cafe Resistance Bookstore & Coffee Shop—Jacksonville, FL
• Cultured Books Literacy Foundation—St. Petersburg, FL
• Dare Books—Longwood, FL
• Eden Books—Newberry, FL
• Erudite Encounters—Pembroke Pines, FL
• Essence of Knowledge—Cocoa, FL
• Pyramid Books—Boynton Beach, FL

Georgia

• 44th & 3rd Bookseller—Atlanta, GA
• All Things Inspiration—Mableton, GA
• The Black Dot Cultural Center and Bookstore—Lithonia, GA
• Brave + Kind Bookshop—Decatur, GA
• For Keeps—Atlanta, GA
• The Book Worm—Powder Springs, GA
• The Listening Tree—Decatur, GA
• Medu Bookstore—Atlanta, GA
• Nubian Bookstore—Morrow, GA
• Onyx Bookstore Café—Covington, GA
• Rejoice Christian Books & Gifts—Snellville, GA
• Yes, Please Books—Scottdale, GA

Illinois

• Afriware Books, Co.—Oak Park, IL
• Call & Response—Chicago, IL
• Da Book Joint—Chicago, IL
• The Last Chapter Book Shop—Chicago, IL
• Page 1 Books—Evanston, IL
• Semicolon Books—Chicago, IL
• The Underground Bookstore—Chicago, IL
• Zora’s Place—Evanston, IL

Indiana

• Akoma Books—Evansville, IN
• Beyond Barcodes Bookstore—Kokomo, IN
• Black Worldschoolers—Indianapolis, IN
• The Brain Lair Books—South Bend, IN
• Ink Drinkers Anonymous—Muncie, IN
• Loudmouth Books—Indianapolis, IN
• Ujamaa Community Bookstore—Indianapolis, IN

Maryland

• Everyone’s Place—Baltimore, MD
• Mahogany Books—Oxon Hill, MD
• Red Emma’s—Baltimore, MD
• Urban Reads Bookstore—Baltimore, MD
• Vision Christian Store—Clinton, MD

Massachusetts

• Frugal Bookstore—Roxbury, MA
• JustBook-ish—Dorchester, MA
• Olive Tree Books-n-Voices—Springfield, MA
• Susie’s Stories—Rockport, MA

Michigan

• Black Stone Bookstore and Cultural Center—Ypsilanti, MI
• Comma Bookstore & Social Hub—Flint, MI
• God’s World Superstore—Detroit, MI
• Nandi’s Knowledge Café—Highland Park, MI
• Source Booksellers—Detroit, MI
• We Are LIT—Grand Rapids, MI

Minnesota

• Babycake’s Book Stack—Twin Cities, MN
• Black Garnet Books—St. Paul, MN
• Planting People Growing Justice—Saint Paul, MN
• Strive Bookstore—Minneapolis, MN

Mississippi

• Marshall’s Music and Book Store—Jackson, MS

Missouri

• Bliss Books and Wine—Kansas City, MO
• EyeSeeMe—University City, MO
• Little Readers—St. Louis, MO
• Progressive Emporium & Education Center—St. Louis, MO

Nebraska

• Aframerican Bookstore—Omaha, NE
• The Book Nook—Papillion, NE

Nevada

• The Analog Dope Store—Las Vegas, NV

New Jersey

• La Unique African American Bookstore & Cultural Center—Camden, NJ
• The Little BOHO Bookshop—Bayonne, NJ
• Source of Knowledge Bookstore—Newark, NJ
• Watchung Booksellers— Montclair, NJ

New Mexico

• Prana Blessings Metaphysical Shop—Santa Fe, NM

New York

• Adanne—Brooklyn, NY
• Archivist Books— Rochester, NY
• The Bronx is Reading—Bronx, NY
• Café con Libros— Brooklyn, NY
• Gladys Books & Wine—Brooklyn, NY
• Grandma’s Place— New York, NY
• Blenheim Hill Books—Hobart, NY
• The Lit. Bar—Bronx, NY
• Liz’s Book Bar— Brooklyn, NY
• Revolution Books— New York, NY
• Sister’s Uptown Bookstore & Cultural Center—New York, NY
• The Schomburg Shop— New York, NY
• Taylor & Co.  Books— Brooklyn, NY
• Zawadi Books— Buffalo, NY

North Carolina

• Borrowed Books—Charlotte, NC
• Fulfillity Books & More—Hope Mills, NC
• Liberation Station Bookstore— Raleigh‑Durham, NC
• Noir Collective AVL— Asheville, NC
• The Roasted Bookery— Wilmington, NC
• Rofhiwa Book Café—East Durham, NC

Ohio

• Elizabeth’s Bookshop & Writing Centre—Akron, OH
• Loc’d and Literature—Columbus, OH
• ThirdSpace Reading Room— Cleveland, OH

Oklahoma

• Fulton Street Books & Coffee—Tulsa, OK

Oregon

• Sunrise Books— Portland, OR
• Third Eye Books Accessories & Gifts—Portland, OR

Pennsylvania

• The Tiny Bookstore— Pittsburgh, PA
• Atomic City Comics— Philadelphia, PA
• Black and Nobel— Philadelphia, PA
• The Black Reserve Bookstore— Lansdale, PA
• Hakim’s Bookstore—Philadelphia, PA
• Harriett’s Bookshop—Philadelphia, PA
• Uncle Bobbie’s Coffee & Books—Philadelphia, PA

South Carolina

• Turning Page Bookshop—Goose Creek, SC

Tennessee

• The African Place—Memphis, TN
• Alkebu-Lan Images Book Store—Nashville, TN
• Bo Society & Books—Clarksville, TN
• The Bottom Knox—Knoxville, TN

Texas

• Black Pearl Books—Austin, TX
• The Book Readers Venue—Humble, TX
• Cibolo Chicks Bookstore—Selma, TX
• Class Bookstore—Houston, TX
• The Dock Bookshop—Fort Worth, TX
• Kindred Stories—Houston, TX
• LIT Java Coffee & Books—Pearland, TX
• Pan-African Connection Bookstore Art Gallery and Resource Center—Dallas, TX
• SOA Co. Books—Houston, TX

Virginia

• Harambee Books and Artworks—Alexandria, VA
• House of Consciousness Bookstore—Norfolk, VA
• Paperbacks Ink—Newport News, VA
• Positive Vibes—Virginia Beach, VA
• The Printed Word Bookstore—Portsmouth, VA
• Resist Booksellers—Petersburg, VA

Washington

• Estelita’s Library—Seattle, WA
• L.E.M.S Bookstore—Seattle, WA

Washington, D.C.

• Loyalty Bookstore—Washington, D.C.
• Pages & Volumes Bookstore—Washington, D.C.
• Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe—Washington, D.C.
• Solid State Books—Washington, D.C.

Wisconsin

• Darick Books—Milwaukee, WI
• Niche Book Bar—Milwaukee, WI
• Rooted MKE—Milwaukee, WI

Former Brick-and-Mortar Shops Now Online

• African Bookstore — Plantation, FL
• Baltimore Read Aloud — Baltimore, MD
• Bard’s Towne Books & Bourbon — Nashville, TN
• Beyond This February — Greenville, SC
• Bingham’s Books & Culture — Hamden, CT
• Black Ethos Bookstore — Detroit, MI
• BlackLit — Dallas, TX
• Black Worldschoolers — Indianapolis, IN
• The Book Bar — Richmond, VA
• Books & Bagels — Wilmington, DE
• Books and Crannies — Martinsville, VA
• Conquest Books — Ashland, KY
• D3 Comic Book Spot — Richmond, CA
• Detroit Book City — Southfield, MI
• Enda’s Booktique—Duncanville, TX
• Footprints Bookshop — New Bedford, MA
• Frontline Book Publishing — Chicago, IL
• Good Books — Atlanta, GA
• Heart & Soul Books — Harrisburg, PA
• Helping Kids Rise — Columbia, SC
• House of Pages — Peachtree Corners, GA
• The Key Bookstore — Hartford, CT
• Kizzy’s Books and More — Winter Garden, FL
• Kulture Café— Harriman, NY
• Little Visioneers — Los Angeles, CA
• Loving Room — Seattle, WA
• Miranda Writes Bookstore — Bronx, NY
• Multiverse — Philadelphia, PA
• The Noir Bookshop — St. Louis, MO
• Page 1 Books — Evanston, IL
• The Pouring Pages — Jersey City, NJ
• Red Rice Books— Charlotte, NC
• Read Rose Books—Lancaster, PA
• Riches in Reading — Virginia Beach, VA
• Sadie’s Books & Beverages—Middletown, NY
• Scribes & Vibes — Conyers, GA
• Serenity Book Shop – Columbus, OH
• Shelves Bookstore — Charlotte, NC
• Sistah Scifi — Oakland, CA
• The Socialight Society — Lansing, MI
• Tuma’s Books — New York City, NY
• Turning Page Bookshop — Goose Creek, SC
• Urban Moon Books — Chesapeake, VA
• Wise Acre Comics — Goodyear, AZ
• Wow Book and Toy Store — Gulfport, MS

Excerpted from BLACK-OWNED: The Revolutionary Life of the Black Bookstore by Char Adams, published by Tiny Reparations Books, a division of Penguin Random House. Copyright © 2025.

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