Black-Owned Bookstores to Support
While starting on my antiracism journey, I joined a book club to read, dive deeper into and discuss topics and issues in racism within our chosen book. As I continue to educate myself, and look to acquire more antiracism books, I wanted to be able to support black-owned independent book stores. I found that due to the influx of support and traffic to these book stores, they are backed up on orders or books are backordered, so please allow for patience as they fulfill orders. As they are independently owned, some have the capacity or sell online, others are available for pick up. I found a great list from LitHub and also provided links to other lists below.
Afrotech - 10 Black-Owned Online Bookstores to Support While at Home
Buzzfeed News - 12 Black-Owned Bookstores You Can Support Right Now
Shoppe Black - Black Owned Online Bookstores That You Should Know
Travel Noire - 50 in 50: Black-Owned Bookstores Across America
Refinery29 - Black Owned Bookstores To Support Right Now By State
Condé Nast Traveler - 49 Black-Owned Bookstores You Can Shop Online
Publishers Weekly - Black-Owned Bookstores to Support Now
Book Riot - 50 Black-Owned Independent Bookstores You Can Support Now
Bustle - 27 Black-Owned Bookstores You Can Order Online From Now
Town & Country - 22 Black-Owned Bookstores to Shop Right Now (and Always)
Elle - 17 Black-Owned Bookstores To Shop From Today And Every Day
Popsugar - Stock Up on Books From These Black-Owned Bookshops Across the US
HarperCollins Publishers - Black-Owned Bookstores to Support
Elite Daily - 22 Black-Owned Bookstores You Can Order From Online
Originally published by Corinne Segal on Literary Hub
Little Rock, AR Pyramid Art Books & Custom Framing
Long Beach, CA Shades of Afrika
Los Angeles, CA Eso Won Bookstore · Reparations Club · Malik Books
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
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
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
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
Buffalo, NY Zawadi Books (local phone orders)
Akron, OH Elizabeth’s Bookshop & Writing Centre
Cleveland, OH A Cultural Exchange
Columbus, OH Alkebulan Ujaama Book Store (local phone orders)
Tulsa, OK Mocha Books
Philadelphia, PA Books & Stuff · Uncle Bobbie’s Coffee & Books · Harriett’s Bookshop
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
Special thanks to the Book Industry Charitable Foundation, Bookshop.org, the African American Literature Book Club, and Jenna Johnson for providing information.
