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Two lovers of books, named Rebecca, with the desire to make a difference. Our mission is to cultivate a community for like-minded individuals who wish to step outside of their comfort zone and challenge their own biases. Using both non-fiction and fiction, we seek to enrich minds with cultural depictions of the world. The Cultured Conscience provides a judgment-free space for individuals to develop an understanding of the silenced voices. We encourage people from all walks of life to join us on this journey. Gain new friends, new perspectives, and get involved.
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Black-Owned Independent Book Stores
Black-owned bookstores across the country have served as community gathering spaces, support for emerging authors, and resources for education. Those listed below are open and ready for online orders, with the exception of a number of stores that only take orders by telephone, which are marked in parentheses.
California
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
Florida
Boynton Beach, FL Pyramid Books
Longwood, FL Dare Books
St. Petersburg, FL Cultured Books
Tampa, FL Best Richardson African Diaspora Literature & Culture Museum
Maryland
Baltimore, MD Everyone’s Place (local phone orders)
Gwynn Oak, MD Wisdom Book Center
Silver Spring, MD Loyalty Bookstore
New York
Buffalo, NY Zawadi Books (local phone orders)
Texas
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
Indiana
South Bend, IN The Brain Lair Bookstore
Kokomo, IN Beyond Barcodes Bookstore
Evansville, IN Akoma Novelties & Books
Virginia
Alexandria, VA Harambee Books and Artworks
Norfolk, VA House of Consciousness
Martinsville, VA Books and Crannies
Virginia Beach, VA Positive Vibes
Georgia
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)
New Jersey
Camden, NJ
La Unique African American Books & Cultural Center
Newark, NJ
Source of Knowledge Book Store (call 973-824-2556 for local orders)
Bayonne, NJ The Little Boho Bookshop
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA Books & Stuff
Ross Township, PA The Tiny Bookstore
Lansdale, PA The Black Reserve Bookstore (call 267-221-3090 for local orders)
Illinois
Chicago, IL Frontline Bookstore
The Underground Bookstore (local phone orders)
Maywood, IL Afriware Books, Co