100+ Black-Owned Bookstores in the U.S.

florida

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

georgia

• 44th and 3rd Bookstore—Atlanta, Georgia
• All Inspiration—Mableton, Georgia
• Black Dot Cultural Center and Bookstore — Lithonia, Georgia
• Brave + Kind Bookshop — Decatur, Georgia
• For Keeping—Atlanta, Georgia
• Bookworm—Powder Springs, Georgia
• Listening Tree—Decatur, Georgia
• Roots Bookstore—Atlanta, Georgia
• Nubian Bookstore—Moreau, Georgia
• Onyx Bookstore Cafe—Covington, Georgia
• Rejoice with Christian Books and Gifts—Snellville, Georgia
• Yes, please make a reservation—Scottdale, Georgia

illinois

• Afriware Books, Co.—Oak Park, Illinois
• Call and Response—Chicago, Illinois
• From Book Joint — Chicago, Illinois
• The Last Chapter Book Shop — Chicago, Illinois
• Page 1 Books—Evanston, Illinois
• Semicolon Books—Chicago, Illinois
• Underground Bookstore – Chicago, Illinois
• Zola’s Place – Evanston, Illinois

Indiana

• Akoma Books—Evansville, Indiana
• Bookstores Beyond Barcodes—Kokomo, Indiana
• Black World School Students—Indianapolis, Indiana
• The Brain Lair Books—South Bend, Indiana
• Ink Drinkers Anonymous — Muncie, Indiana
• Loudmouth Books—Indianapolis, Indiana
• Socialist Community Bookstore—Indianapolis, Indiana

maryland

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

Massachusetts

• A humble bookstore—Roxbury, Massachusetts
• JustBook-ish—Dorchester, Massachusetts
• Olive Tree Books-n-Voices—Springfield, Massachusetts
• Susie’s Story—Rockport, Massachusetts

Michigan

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

minnesota

• Baby Cake Bookshelf – Twin Cities, MN
• Black Garnet Books—St. Paul, Minnesota
• Instilling a people of justice—St. Paul, Minnesota
• Strive Bookstore—Minneapolis, MN

mississippi

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

missouri

• Bliss Books and Wine—Kansas City, Missouri
• EyeSeeMe—University City, Missouri
• Little Leaders—St. Lewis, Missouri
• Progressive Emporium & Education Center – St. Paul Lewes, Missouri

nebraska

• Afro-American Bookstore – Omaha, Nebraska
• The Book Nook—Papillion, Nebraska

nevada

• Analog Dope Store – Las Vegas, NV

new jersey

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

new mexico

• Prana Blessings Metaphysical Shop—Santa Fe, New Mexico

new york

• Adam — Brooklyn, New York
• Archivist Books — Rochester, New York
• The Bronx is reading—Bronx, New York
• Book Cafe — Brooklyn, New York
• Gladys Books & Wine — Brooklyn, New York
• Grandma’s Place — New York, NY
• Blenheim Hill Books—Hobart, New York
• Lit. Bar—Bronx, New York
• Liz’s Book Bar — Brooklyn, New York
• Revolution Books — New York, New York
• Sisters Uptown Bookstore & Cultural Center – New York, NY
• Schomburg Shop — New York, NY
• Taylor & Co. Books — Brooklyn, New York
• Zawadi Books — Buffalo, New York

north carolina

• Borrowed Books—Charlotte, North Carolina
• Fulfillity Books and More – Hope Mills, North Carolina
• Liberation Station Bookstore — Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina
• Noir Collective AVL — Asheville, NC
• The Roasted Bookery — Wilmington, North Carolina
• Lofiwa Book Cafe — East Durham, North Carolina

ohio

• Elizabeth’s Bookshop & Writing Center – Akron, OH
• Locked and Literature—Columbus, Ohio
• ThirdSpace Reading Room — Cleveland, Ohio

oklahoma

• Fulton Street Books & Coffee – Tulsa, Oklahoma

Oregon

• Sunrise Books – Portland, Oregon
• Third Eye Books Accessories & Gifts – Portland, Oregon

pennsylvania

• Small Bookstore — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Atomic City Comics – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Negroes and Nobel — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Black Reserve Bookstore — Lansdale, Pennsylvania
• Hakim’s Bookstore—Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Harriett’s Bookshop—Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Uncle Bobbie’s Coffee & Books—Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

south carolina

• Page Turning Bookstore—Goose Creek, South Carolina

tennessee

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

texas

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

virginia

• Harambee Books and Artwork—Alexandria, Virginia
• House of Consciousness Bookstore—Norfolk, Virginia
• Paperback Inc.—Newport News, Virginia
• Positive Vibes—Virginia Beach, Virginia
• Printed Word Bookstore—Portsmouth, Virginia
• Resist Bookstore—Petersburg, Virginia

washington

• Estelita’s Library – Seattle, Washington
• LEMS Bookstore—Seattle, Washington

Washington DC

• Royalty Bookstore—Washington DC
• Pages and Volumes Bookstore—Washington, DC
• Sankofa Videos, Books, Cafe – Washington DC
• Solid State Book—Washington DC

wisconsin

• Darick Books—Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Niche Book Bar—Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Rooted Wife—Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Former brick-and-mortar stores are now online

• African Bookstore — Plantation, Florida
• Reading from Baltimore — Baltimore, Maryland
• Bard’s Towne Books & Bourbon — Nashville, Tennessee
• Beyond this February — Greenville, South Carolina
• Bingham Books and Culture — Hamden, CT
• Black Ethos Bookstore — Detroit, Michigan
• BlackLit — Dallas, Texas
• Black World School Students — Indianapolis, Indiana
• The Book Bar — Richmond, Virginia
• Books and Bagels — Wilmington, Delaware
• Books and Crannies — Martinsville, Virginia
• Conquest Books — Ashland, Kentucky
• D3 Comic Book Spot — Richmond, California
• Detroit Book City — Southfield, Michigan
• Enda’s Booktique — Duncanville, Texas
• Footprints Bookshop — New Bedford, Massachusetts
• Frontline Book Publishing — Chicago, Illinois
• Good book — Atlanta, Georgia
• Heart & Soul Books — Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
• Helping Children Grow — Columbia, South Carolina
• House of Pages — Peachtree Corners, Georgia
• Key Bookstore — Hartford, CT
• Kizzy books and more — Winter Garden, Florida
• Culture Cafe — Harriman, New York
• Little Visioneers — Los Angeles, California
• Loving Room — Seattle, Washington
• Miranda Writing Bookstore — Bronx, New York
• Multiverse — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• The Noir Bookshop — St. Louis, Missouri
• Page 1 Books — Evanston, Illinois
• The Pouring Pages — Jersey City, New Jersey
• Red Rice Books — Charlotte, North Carolina
• Read the Rose Book—Lancaster, Pennsylvania
• The Wealth of Reading — Virginia Beach, Virginia
• Sadie’s Books & Beverages — Middletown, New York
• Scribes & Vibes — Conyers, Georgia
• Serenity Book Shop – Columbus, Ohio
• Shelf Bookstore — Charlotte, North Carolina
• Science — Oakland, California
• Socialite Association — Lansing, Michigan
• Tuma’s Books — New York City, New York
• Page-Turning Bookstore — Goose Creek, South Carolina
• Urban Moon Books — Chesapeake, Virginia
• Wise Acre Comics — Goodyear, Arizona
• Wow Book and Toy Store — Gulfport, Mississippi