This space serves as a listing of actively open physical Black owned traditional brick-and-mortar bookstores, physical Black owned brick-and-mortar comic book stores, and Black owned book store pop ups in the United States. This list is organized alphabetically by state and then by city.

See a physical bookstore/pop up missing? Email us info@melanininya.com with the name of the store and a link to the store’s official website.

Please note that online only bookstores are not included at this time (but will be added in the future). Please do not send unsolicited recommendations for online stores at this time. Thank you.

Last Updated: Current update in progress as of November 12, 2025.

ALABAMA

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ALASKA

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ARIZONA

ARKANSAS

CALIFORNIA

  • Shades of Afrika (2 Locations)
    • 1001 E. 4th Street Long Beach, CA 90802 / 1390 W. 6th Street Corona, CA 92882
    • Phone: (562) 436-2210 / (951) 284-7888
    • Hours: Sunday 12pm-4pm, MONDAY CLOSED, Tuesday-Saturday 12pm-5pm / Sunday 12pm-6pm, Monday-Thursday 11am-7pm, Friday-Saturday 11am-7pm
    • Facebook: ShadesOfAfrika
    • Instagram: shadesofafrika
    • X: @shadesonline

COLORADO

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CONNECTICUT

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DELAWARE

FLORIDA

GEORGIA

HAWAI’I

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IDAHO

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ILLINOIS

  • Semicolon – Renovating, CLOSED UNTIL 2026
    • 1355 W Chicago Ave, STO, Chicago, IL 60642
    • Phone: (312) 324-4464
    • Hours: Off Site Pop Up Hours Vary
    • Facebook: semicolonchi
    • Instagram: @semicolonchi

INDIANA

IOWA

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KANSAS

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KENTUCKY

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LOUISIANA

  • Community Book Center
    • 2523 Bayou Road, New Orleans, LA 70119
    • Phone: (504) 948-7323
    • Hours: Sunday-Monday CLOSED, Tuesday-Saturday 10am-6pm
    • Facebook: readcbc
    • Instagram: @readcbc

MAINE

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MARYLAND

  • Loyalty Books – 2 Locations + POP UP
    • 923 Gist Avenue, Silver Spring MD 20910 / 4203 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20011
    • POP UP: The Parks at Historic Walter Reed 1155 Dahlia St NW, Washington, DC 20012
    • Phone: (202) 726-0380
    • MD Hours: CLOSED, Under Renovation
    • DC Hours: Sunday 10am-6pm, Monday CLOSED, Tuesday-Friday 11am-7pm, Saturday 10am-7pm
    • POP UP Hours: Sunday 11am-7pm, Monday – Saturday 9am-8pm
    • Bluesky: @loyaltybooks.bsky.social
    • Instagram: @loyaltybooks
    • Threads: @loyaltybooks
    • TikTok: @loyaltybooks

MASSACHUSETTS

  • Susie’s Stories
    • 51 Bearskin Neck, Rockport, Massachusetts 01966
    • Phone: (978) 491-8012
    • Hours: Tuesday CLOSED, Wednesday – Monday 11am-5pm
    • Facebook: SusiesBookStore

MICHIGAN

MINNESOTA

MISSISSIPPI

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MISSOURI

MONTANA

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NEBRASKA

  • Aframerican Bookstore
    • 3226 Lake Street, Omaha, NE 68111
    • Phone: (402) 455-9200
    • Hours: Sunday CLOSED / Monday-Saturday 10am-6pm
    • Facebook: Aframerican Book Store

NEVADA

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NEW HAMPSHIRE

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NEW JERSEY

NEW MEXICO

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NEW YORK

  • Adanne
    • 115 Ralph Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11221
    • Phone: N/A
    • Hours: Sunday 12pm-6pm, Monday-Wednesday CLOSED, Thursday-Saturday 11am-7pm
    • Instagram: @adanne.co
    • Threads: @adanne.co

  • The Lit Bar
    • 131 Alexander Avenue (between 134th Street & Bruckner Boulevard), Bronx, New York 10454
    • Phone: (347) 955-3610
    • Hours: Sunday: 12-6pm, Monday: Closed, Tuesday-Thursday 12-6pm, Friday-Saturday 12-7pm
    • Facebook: thelitbar (Not Active)
    • Instagram: @thelitbar
    • Threads: @thelitbar (Not Active)
    • X: @thelitbar

  • Zawadi Books
    • 1382 Jefferson Ave., Buffalo, NY 14208
    • Phone: (716) 903-6740
    • Hours: Sunday-Tuesday & Thursday: CLOSED, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 12-4pm
    • Facebook: Zawadi-Books
    • Instagram: @zawadibooks

NORTH CAROLINA

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NORTH DAKOTA

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OHIO

OKLAHOMA

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OREGON

PENNSYLVANIA

RHODE ISLAND

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SOUTH CAROLINA

SOUTH DAKOTA

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TENNESSEE

  • The African Place – (Note: This is an Imports Retailer that sells books among other products.)
    • 581 North Third St., Memphis, TN 38105
    • Phone: 901-524-0800
    • Hours: Monday-Saturday: 10am-7pm, Sunday: 12pm-6pm
    • Facebook: The African Place

TEXAS

UTAH

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VERMONT

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VIRGINIA

  • Positive Vibes
    • 6220 Indian River Rd Ste. B1, Virginia Beach, VA 23464
    • Phone: (757) 523-1399 
    • Hours: Sunday 12-6pm, Monday-Saturday 10:30am-7pm
    • Facebook: Positive Vibes

WASHINGTON

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WASHINGTON D.C.

  • Loyalty Books – 2 Locations + POP UP
    • 4203 9th St NW Washington, DC 20011 / 923 Gist Avenue, Silver Spring MD 20910
    • POP UP: The Parks at Historic Walter Reed 1155 Dahlia St NW Washington, DC 20012
    • Phone: (202) 726-0380
    • Hours: DC Hours: Sunday 10am-6pm, Monday CLOSED, Tuesday-Friday 11am-7pm, Saturday 10am-7pm
    • POP UP Hours: Sunday 11am-7pm, Monday – Saturday 9am-8pm
    • MD Hours: CLOSED, Under Renovation
    • Bluesky: @loyaltybooks.bsky.social
    • Instagram: @loyaltybooks
    • Threads: @loyaltybooks
    • TikTok: @loyaltybooks
    • X: @loyaltybooks

WEST VIRGINIA

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WISCONSIN

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WYOMING

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