Black-Owned Bookstores In The U.S. By State:
Arizona
Grassrootz Books and Juice Bar—Phoenix, AZ
Arkansas
Pyramid Art, Books & Custom Framing—Little Rock, AR
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
Colorado
The Shop at Matter—Denver, CO
Townie Books—Crested Butte, CO
Connecticut
Kindred Thoughts—Bridgeport, CT
Obodo Serendipity Books—Stratford, CT
Delaware
MeJah Books, Inc.—Claymont, DE
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
Iowa
The Soul Book Nook—Waterloo, IA
Kansas
Left on Read—Wichita, KS
Kentucky
Conquest Books—Ashland, KY
Louisiana
Baldwin & Co.—New Orleans, LA
Community Book Center—New Orleans, LA
Umoja Books and Products—Lafayette, LA
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
