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Black-Owned Independent Bookstores Face Unique Challenges
There are around 10,800 independent bookstores in the US, but only about 6% of them are Black-owned bookstores. Part of that is because Black-owned bookstores like Harrietts Bookshop and Turning Page Bookshop face unique challenges, including high demand for anti-racism titles and Black authors during the Black Lives Matter protests this summer without any ongoing commitment from the non-Black community.
“During Black Lives Matter [protests], the community was demanding Black-authored books from Black-owned businesses. But I want people to remember that Black
authors have been around for centuries. Don’t just limit it to one
summer, a few Black authors, and a few Black bookstores.“ — VaLinda Miller, owner of Turning Page Bookshop in Goose Creek, South Carolina
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