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.