Black-owned bookstores want action after influx in business

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A renewed focus on social justice in the wake of police killings of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd has seen sales soar at Black-owned bookstores around the country as customers seek out knowledge from their own communities

The stores have always served as a community space for Black people to gather and educate themselves and their communities about their culture and history.in June encouraged people to spend their money at Black-owned businesses amid national tension.

“It’s wonderful that Black people are wanting to support Black people — it’s not new, but support has expanded, interest has increased and more people have taken it on,” said Paul Coates, owner of Black Classic Press, a Black-owned publishing and printing company based in Baltimore. Donya Craddock, co-owner of The Dock Bookshop in Fort Worth, Texas, said she could attest to the correlation.

The owners not only want to educate their communities, but also encourage people to use what they learn to take action against systemic racism.

 

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She said some of the biggest sellers included “White Fragility,” “Me and White Supremacy,” and “How to Be an Antiracist.” Hope this trend trickles over to the work of Walter Rodney, CLR James, Amos Wilson.

Prolly not anything on how to write a resume or books on managing personal finance, tho.

Do you have my books in your stores? You know what to do. Thank you.

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