Hi danfitz and thank you for the question.
There are a couple of directories 'online' that list African-American
orientated bookstores. However I found the most up to date one is the
one I have listed below:
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Alabama
Black Classics - Books and Gifts
2206-D Airport Blvd.
Westwood Square
Mobile, AL 36606
Phone: 334-476-1060
Fax: 334-476-4642
Contact: Adline Clarke
Roots & Wings: A Cultural Bookplace
1345 Carter Hill Rd.
Montgomery, AL 36106-1421
334-262-1700
Fax 334-262-8498
Contact: Gwen Boyd
Arkansas
Africa Enterprises
707 E. Broadway
W. Memphis, AR 72301
501-735-1212
Contact: Shabaka or Carol
Pyramid Art Books
500 President Clinton Avenue, suite 110
Little Rock, AR 72201
501-372-5824
Contact: Garbo Hearne
California
Bookpeople
7900 Edgewater Dr.
Oakland, CA 94621
510-632-4700
Contact: Eugene Taback
Carol’s Books & Things
5964 S. Land Park Drive
Sacramento, CA 95822
916-428-5611
Contact: Melba McNeal-Whitaker
Eso Won Books
3655 S. La Brea Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90016
213-294-0324
Contact: James Fugate
Hanna's Ethnic Bookseller
240 Blue Mountain Way
Claremont, CA 91711-2825
Contact: Carter A. Hanna
It Is Written Bookstore
6934 Federal Blvd.
San Diego, CA 91945
619-697-4173
Contact: Martha Roberts
Marcus Books
1712 Filmore Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94115
415-346-4222
Contact: Blanche Richardson
Zahra’s Books and Things
900 North La Brea Ave.
Inglewood, CA 90302
310-330-1300
Colorado
Hue-Man Experience
911 Park Ave. W.
Denver, CO 80205
303-293-2665
303-293-0046 fax
Contact: Joi Afzal
Connecticut
Black Books Galore Inc.
65 High Ridge Road, #407
Samford, CT 06905-3806
203-359-6925
Contact: Toni Parker
Blackprint Heritage Gallery
162 Edgewood Ave.
New Haven, CT 06511-4522
203-782-2159
Dygnyti Books
828 Dixwell Avenue
Hamden, CT 06514
203-776-9061
EDEN Books
680 Blue Hills Avenue
Hartford, CT 06112
860-286-9990
Contact: Yolanda Allen
Delaware
Haneef’s Bookstore and Mosi Art Gallery
911 Orange Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-656-4193
Florida
Books For Thought, Inc.
10910 N. 56th Street
Terrace Village Plaza
Tampa, FL 33617
813-988-6363
813-988-6866 fax
Contact: Felecia A. Wintons
Ethnic Elegance
9501 Arlington Expwy
Jacksonville, FL 32225
904-725-0595
Contact: Reba Johnson
Irmine's Books
PO Box 245342
Pembroke Pines, FL 33024
books@irmines.com
Montsho BookFairs, Etc., Inc.
2009 W. Central Blvd.
Orlando, FL 32805
407-648-8881
407-293-9408 (fax)
Contact: Jackie Perkins, CEO
montshobks@aol.com
Nefertiti Books
7640 Lemturner Road
Jacksonville, FL 32208
904-766-3830
contact: Naseema
Pyramid Books
544-2 Gateway Blvd.
Boynton Beach, FL 33435
561-731-4422
contact: Akbar
Georgia
African Spectrum Books
1295 Brockett Rd.
Clarkston, GA 30021
404-496-1140
Contact: N.A.K. Mutota
Celebrate
1015 Patina Pt.
Peachtree City, GA 30269-4013
404-486-1338
contact: Sandra Napper
Medu Bookstore
2841 Greenbriar Parkway SW
Atlanta, GA 30331
404-346-3263
Nubian Bookstore
2449 Southlake Mall
Morrow, GA 30260
678-422-6120
Contact: Marcus Williams
Shrine of the Black Madonna Bookstore
946 R.D. Abernathy Blvd. SW
Atlanta, GA 30310
404-752-6125
The Tree of Life Bookstore of Harlem
1701 M.L. King Drive SW
Atlanta, GA 30314-2227
404-753-5700
Two Friends Bookstore
598 Cascade Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30310
404-758-7711
404-753-0102 fax
Contact: Renecia Glass
Illinois
African-American Images Inc.
1909 W. 95th Street
Chicago, IL 60643-1105
312-445-0322
Afri-Ware
948 Lake St.
Oak Park, IL 60301
708-524-8398
Contact: Jill Bunton
Afrocentric Book Store
234 S. Wabash Ave.
Chicago, IL 60604-2304
312-939-1956
Contact: Desiree Sanders
Indiana
X-Pression
5912 N. College Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46220-2554
317-257-5448
Contact: Donna Stokes-Lucas
Kentucky
Nimde Books
2200 W. Chestnut St.
Louisville, KY 40211
Louisiana
Community Book Center
217 N. Broad St.
New Orleans, LA 70119
504-822-BOOK(2665)
504-822-3947 (fax)
Contact: Vera Warren-Williams
Maryland
African American Books and Publishing
2313 W. Lafayette Ave
Baltimore, MD 21216-4817
410-945-8429
Black By Popular Deman
5711 Ager Rd.
Hyattsville, MD 20782-2602
301-559-8795
Everyone's Place
African Cultural Center
1380 W. North Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21217
410-728-0877
Karibu Bookstore
2103 Brightseat Rd.
Landover, MD 20784
MasterWorks Books
2703 Curry Drive
Adelphi, MD 20783
301-422-2168
301-422-1289 (fax)
Contact: William Coleman
Sibanye
4031 W. Rogers Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-542-0193
410-466-8924 fax
Contact: Robin Green
Vertigo Books
7346 Baltimore Avenue
College Park, MD 20740-3206
contact: Bridget Warren
Massachusetts
The Black Library
325 Huntington Ave., suite 83
Boston, MA 02115
617-442-2400
617-445-7514
Michigan
Apple Book Center
7900 W. Outer Drive
Detroit, MI 48235
(313) 255-5221
(313) 255-5230 (fax)
Apple001@aol.com
Mahogany Books
15768 Biltmore
Detroit, MI 48227-1558
313-273-4479
Contact: Teresa Colquitt
Shrine of the Black Madonna
Book Store and Cultural Center
13535 Livernois Ave.
Detroit, MI 48238
313-491-0777
Contact: Ayele
Mississippi
Too-No Books Etc.
PO Box 8203
Moss Point, MS 39562
228-474-7248
Contact: Deborah Washington
Nebraska
Aframerica Book Store
3226 Lake Street
Omaha, NE 68111
402-455-9200
Contact: Annette Taylor
New Jersey
Kujichagulia Book Store
150-154 Ellison Street
Paterson, NJ 07505
973-278-0919
Contact: Darlene Morris or Jacqueline Smith
Mind & Soul Bookstore, Inc.
449 S. Broad St.
Trenton, NJ 08611
609-695-6606
609-695-2225
Email: mindandsoul@email.msn.com
Netu Khisa Books and Gifts
131-133 South Orange Avenue
South Orange, NJ 07079
973-761-5669
Contact: Joshua and Tawana
Our Story Bookstore
1318 South Avenue
Plainfield, NJ 07062
908-755-8800
Contact: Andre Kelton
Serengeti Plains
615 Bloomfield Ave.
Montclair, NJ 07042
973-783-2828
973-783-2886 fax
Contact: Charles Thompson or Phyllicia Smith
New York
Aframerica Book Store
163 Mamaroneck Ave.
White Plains, NY 10601
914-328-7212
Contact: Donna Chambers
Brownstone Books
409 Lewis Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11233
718-953-7328
Contact: Crystal Bobb-Semple
North Carolina
Blacknificent Books & More
2011 Poole Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27610
919-250-9110
Special Occasions Bookstore
112 North Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
336-724-0334
Contact: Ed McCarter
Ohio
A Cultural Exchange
12621 Larchmere Blvd.
Cleveland, OH 44120-1109
216-229-8300
216-795-5302 fax
Contact: Lloyd McHamm
Brighter Day Books & Gifts
5941 Hamilton Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45224-3045
513-542-6764
Contact: Dolores Rolland
Timbuktu
5508 Superior Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44103
216-391-4740
Contact: Debra Upton
Pennsylvania
Basic Black Books
Gallery One-Mall Level
9th & Market St.
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-922-4417
215-922-7784
Contact: Lecia Warner
Know Thyself Bookstore and Cultural Development Center
528 S. 52nd St.
Philadelphia, PA 19143
215-748-2278
Contact: Brother Deke
Ligorius Bookstore Inc.
Cheltenham Square Mall Shopping Center
Philadelphia, PA 19150
215-549-0995
Contact: Betty Jean
Robbin’s Bookstore
108 S. 13th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-735-9600
215-735-2670 fax
Contact: Larry Robbin
South Carolina
Dorothea’s African-American Books and Gifts
5410-D Two Notch Road
Columbia, SC 29204
803-782-9833
Contact: Dorothea
Tennessee
Alkebu-Lan Images Bookstore & Gift Shop
2721 Jefferson Street
Nashville, TN 37208
615-321-4111
615-321-4110 fax
Contact: Sha Green
Book World
499 Merrit Ave.
Nashville, TN 37203
206-759-4680
Contact: Suzanne Shaw
Texas
Black Images Book Bazaar
230 Wynnewood Village
Dallas, TX 75224
214-943-0142
214-941-3932 fax
Contact: Derrick and Emma Rogers
CushCity
13559 Bammel N. Houston Rd.
Houston, TX 77066
281- 444-4265
281-583-9534 (fax)
Contact: Gwen Richardson
http://www.cushcity.com
The Black Bookworm
2300 Ridgeview St.
Fort Worth, TX 76119-3125
817-535-0366
Black Book Discounters
4720 La Branch
Houston, Texas 77004
713-520-5188
Jokae's African-American Books+
3917 W. Camp Wisdom
Suite #107
Dallas, TX 75237
972-283-0558
800-749-7225
972-283-0559(fax)
Nu World of Books
3250 Washington Blvd.
Beaumont, TX 77705
409-842-1412
Shrine of the Black Madonna
5309 M.L.K. King
Houston, TX 77021
713-645-1071
713-645-2469 (fax)
Tricia's Books N' Things
11975 Swords Creek
Houston, Texas 77067
Utah
Sam Weller Books
254 S Main
Salt Lake City UT 84101
801-328-2586
Virginia
One Force Books
217 E. Clay Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Positive Vibes
6220 B Indian River Rd.
Virginia Beach, Va. 23464
757-523-1399
Words of Wisdom Books and Gifts
P.O. Box 4777
Norfolk, VA 23523
757-543-3362
Washington
Carol's Essentials Ethnic Gifts and Books
1106 23rd Avenue
Seattle, Washington 98122
206-322-9390
206-322-6351 (fax)
carolsessentials@email.msn.com
Washington, D.C.
Sisterspace and Books
1515 U Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20009
202-332-3433
202-986-7092 (fax)
sistersp@erols.com
Yawa Books
2206 18th St. NW
Washington, DC 20009-1813
202-483-6805
Contact: Magaji Bukar
Wisconsin
The Cultural Connection Bookstore
3424 W. Villard Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53209-4710
414-461-6160
800-462-6160
(414) 461-1788 (fax)
Contact: Frances Utsey
The Reader's Choice
1950 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.
Milwaukee, WI 53212
414-265-2003
414-449-9476 (fax)
Contact: Carla Allison
http://www.celebrateblacklove.com/cdbookstores.html
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There is also another one here:
http://www.empowerencyclopedia.com/aabooks2.html
However the first one seems to be more up to date.
And here:
http://www.authorsontour.com/bookstores.htm
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Other sites that might be of interest to you:
"We are a group of professional woman who enjoy reading literature by
African-American authors. We meet approximately once a month at a
predetermined locations"
http://www.everythingblack.websitenow.com/pssst/
"African American Literature Book Club"
"Our goal is to increase everyone's knowledge of the diversity of
African American literature, facilitate the exchange of opinions,
satisfy your on-line book buying needs and serve as a resource and
vehicle of expression for aspiring and professional writers"
http://aalbc.com/
"World's Largest African-American Selection
Books, Videos, Art Prints, Toys, Software, Calendars & More"
http://www.cushcity.com/.
"African-American Book Publishers. A publishing bibliography."
http://www.inform.umd.edu/EdRes/Topic/Diversity/Specific/Race/Specific/African_American_Resources/Bibliographies/publishing.html
"Kindred Spirits Book Club formed in 1998. This diverse and dynamic
group of 15 African American women meets to discuss a variety of
literary accomplishments with a focus on Black authors."
http://hometown.aol.com/shollis3/Home.htm
"THE BLACK LIBRARY was founded in 1993 by Kevin L. Fisher & Lloyd E.
Hart, Jr (Click Boston Sunday Globe Article). This organization
evolved out of our interest and love of reading, particularly African
American literature. Locally we found a lack of supply and variety of
such literature. Therefore, we started gathering African American
literature form sources in and outside the greater Boston area. We
soon amassed a sizable inventory and were able to serve our friends
and associates in the (Black) community. This naturally evolved into
what is now THE BLACK LIBRARY BOOKSELLERS."
http://www.theblacklibrary.com/
Thank you for your question and if you have any doubts or questions
about my answer, please do not hesitate to ask for a clarification.
Best regards
THX1138
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