One of the ways to be an ally to the Black community is by supporting Black-owned businesses. As you purchase books in order to learn about the Black experience and educate yourself on issues of race and racism, we recommend buying from Black-owned bookstores, a list of which you can find below along with links to their Instagram channels. Be sure to follow these stores so that you can be up-to-date on all their bookish news as well!
Thank you to Publisher’s Weekly for compiling this comprehensive list of stores. See their original post here.
Black-Owned Bookstores to Buy From and Follow on Social Media
Tiny Bookstore – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
A Different Booklist – Toronto, Ontario
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The African American Literature Book Club – Online bookstore
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AfriWare Books – Maywood, Illinois
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Ashay by the Bay – Vallejo, California
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Babycakes Book Stake – Online bookstore
Between the Lines Bookstore – Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Beyond Barcodes Bookstore – Kokomo Indiana
Black World Books – Killeen, Texas
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Blackstone Bookstore & Cultural Center – Ypsilanti, Michigan
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Book Boutique – Atlanta, Georgia
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Brain Lair Books – South Bend, Indiana
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Brave and Kind Books – Decatur, Georgia
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Café Con Libros – Brooklyn, New York
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Carol’s Bookstore – Sacramento, California
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Cultured Books – St. Petersburg, Florida
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Da Book Joint – Chicago, Illinois
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Dare Books – Longwood, Florida
Detroit Book City – Southfield, Michigan
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Enda’s Booktique – Duncanville, Texas
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Eso Won Books – Los Angeles, California
Eye See Me – University City, Missouri
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For Keeps Books – Atlanta, Georgia
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Frugal Bookstore – Roxbury, Massachusetts
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Fulton Street Books & Coffee – Tulsa, Oklahoma
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Harambee Books – Alexandria, Virginia
Harriett’s Bookshop – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Hakim’s Bookstore – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Loyalty Bookstore – Washington D.C. & Silver Spring, Maryland
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Lushena Books – Bensenville, Illinois
Mahogany Books – Washington D. C.
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Marcus Books – Oakland, California
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Medu Bookstore – Atlanta, Georgia
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MeJah Books – Claymont, Delaware
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Mocha Books – Tulsa, Oklahoma
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Nubian Bookstore – Morrow, Georgia
Olive Tree Books-n-Voices – Springfield, Massachusetts
Pyramid Art, Books, & Custom Framing – Little Rock, Arkansas
Revolution Books – Berkeley, California
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Riches in Reading – Maryland City, Maryland
Sankofa – Washington D. C.
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Semicolon Bookstore – Chicago, Illinois
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Sister’s Uptown Bookstore – New York, New York
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Sistah Scifi – Online Bookstore
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Smith & Hannon – Cincinnati, Ohio
Solid State Books – Washington D. C.
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Source Booksellers – Detroit, Michigan
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Source of Knowledge – Newark, New Jersey
The Dock – Fort Worth, Texas
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The Black Reserve – Lansdale, Pennsylvania
The Key Bookstore – Hartford, Connecticut
The Listening Tree – Decatur, Georgia
The Lit. Bar – Bronx, New York
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Turning Page Bookshop – Goose Creek, South Carolina
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Willa’s Books – Kansas City, Missouri
Uncle Bobbie’s Books and Café – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Underground Books – Sacramento, California
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Yoruba Bookstore – Brooklyn, New York
Zawadi Books – Columbus, Ohio
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Check out our list of books by Black authors that you should read ASAP!