This list also includes booksellers that sell exclusively online. One thing to also keep in mind, several of the stores listed below do shipping as well. So if you find there is a store not close to you you still have the option of getting books shipped to you. I’ve enclosed websites or social media links to all of the stores who had their info readily available.

* denotes a business that I could not confirm if they are still in existence.

Arkansas:

Pyramid Art Books & Custom Framing

1001 Wright Avenue, Suite C
Little Rock, AR 72206

http://pyramidbks.net/

That Bookstore In Blytheville

316 West Main Street
Blytheville, AR 72315

http://www.thatbookstoreinblytheville.com/

California

Eso Won Bookstore

4327 Degnan Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90008

http://www.esowonbookstore.com/

Ethnic Notions Bookstore

433 Solano Dr
Benicia, CA 94510

https://www.facebook.com/ethnicnotionsartgallery/

Hanna’s Ethnic Bookseller

240 Blue Mountain Way
Claremont, CA 91711

Shades of Afrika Bookstore

1001 E 4th St.
Long Beach , CA 90802

http://shadesofafrika.com/

Smiley’s Bookstore

940 East Dominguez Suite K
Carson, CA 90746

https://www.facebook.com/SmileysBooks

Underground Books

2814 35th Street
Sacramento, CA 95817

http://www.sthope.org/underground-books-home

Zahra’s Books and Things

900 North La Brea Ave
Inglewood, CA 90302

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Zahras-Books-Things/113528178680727

Zambezi Bazaar

3347 W 43rd Street

Los Angeles, CA 90008

www.zambezibazaar.com/

Connecticut

Black Books Galore, Inc.

65 High Ridge Rd., #407
Stamford, CT 06905

Deleware

MeJah Books & Crafts

Holly Oak Plaza, 2099A Philadelphia Pike
Claymont, DE 19703

District of Columbia

Sankofa Video Books & Cafe

2714 Georgia Ave.,NW
Washington, DC 20001
https://twitter.com/SankofaVideoBks

The Children Of The Sun

2802 Georgia Ave NW
Washington, DC 20001

https://www.facebook.com/The-Children-Of-The-Sun-136577809778335/

Florida

Best Books Rich Treasures

1501 E. 9th Ave
Tampa, FL 33605

http://bestbooksrichtreasures.com/

Dare Books

245 N. U.S. Highway 17-92
Longwood, FL 32750

darebooks.com

Pyramid Books

544-2 Gateway Blvd.
Boynton Beach, FL 33435

http://www.pyramidbooks.net/

Georgia

Medu Bookstore, Greenbriar Mall

2841 Greenbriar Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30331

http://medubookstore.com/

NuBian Books

1540 Southlak Pkwy, Ste 7A
Morrow, GA 30260

https://www.facebook.com/Nubian-Bookstore-110668169013960/

Illinois

Afriware Books, Co

1701 S. 1st Ave., Suite 503
Maywood, IL 60153

http://www.afriwarebooks.com/

Books Ink

1835 W. 103rd Street
Chicago, IL 60643v

https://www.facebook.com/Books-Ink-106262896102056/

Da Book Joint

2311 E. 71 St
Chicago, IL

https://www.facebook.com/DaBookJoint

Frontline Bookstore

5206 S Harper Ave
Chicago, IL 60615

http://www.frontlinebooksdistribution.com/

Lushena Bookstore

607 Country Club Drive, Unit E
Bensenville, IL 60106

http://www.lushenabks.com/

The Underground Bookstore

1727 E. 87th Street
Chicago, IL 60617

http://www.theundergroundbookstore.com/#!about

Kentucky

The Wild Fig Books

726 N. Limestone
Lexington, KY 40508

https://wildfigbooks.net/

Louisiana

Between the Lines Bookstore

4242 Government Street Suite #113
Baton Rouge, LA 70806

https://betweenthelinesbookstore.mybooksandmore.com/web1/screens/homepage.jsp

Community Book Center

2523 Bayou Road
New Orleans, LA 70119

https://www.facebook.com/Community-Book-Center-178125373443/

Maryland

Everyone’s Place

1356 W. North Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21217

https://www.facebook.com/Everyones-Place-107917832575771/

Expressions Books and Frames

222 N Paca Street
Baltimore, MD 21201

https://www.facebook.com/Expressions-Bookstore-and-Custom-Framing-105398639915

Jay Books

400 W Lexington Street
Baltimore, MD 21201

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jays-Books/1492688867708430

Silver Spring Books

938 Bonifant Street
Silver Spring, MD 20910

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Silver-Spring-Books/111589545545814

Urban Knowledge Bookstore*

3731 Branch Avenue
Temple Hills, MD 20748

Wisdom Book Center

5116 Liberty Heights Ave.
Gwynn Oak, MD 21207

https://www.facebook.com/Wisdom-Book-Center-387056921328772/

Massachusetts

Frugal Bookstore

306 Martin Luther King Blvd.
Roxbury, MA 02119

http://frugalbookstore.net/

Olive Tree Books-n-Voices

97 Hancock Street
Springfield, MA 01109

https://www.facebook.com/olivetreebooks/

Michigan

Black Stone Bookstore & Cultural Center

214 W. Michigan Ave
Ypsilanti, MI 48197

https://www.facebook.com/BlackStoneBookstore

Nandi’s Knowledge Cafe

12511 Woodward Ave
Highland Park, MI 48203

https://www.facebook.com/NANDIS-KNOWLEDGE-CAFE-346045723389

Source Booksellers

4240 Cass Ave Suite 105
Detroit, MI 48201

http://www.sourcebooksellers.com/

Missouri

EyeSeeMe

7827 Olive Blvd
University City, MO 63130

http://www.eyeseeme.com/

Progressive Emporium & Education Center

1108 North Sarah Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63113

https://www.facebook.com/ProgressiveEmporiumandEducationCenter

Nebraska

Aframerican Book Store

3226 Lake St
Omaha, NE 68111

http://aframericanbookstore.com/index.shtml

New Jersey

La Unique African American Books & Cultural Center

111 N 6th St.
Camden, NJ 08102

http://www.launiquebooks.net/

Source of Knowledge

867 Broad St
Newark, NJ 07102

https://www.facebook.com/sourceofknowledge867

New York

Grandma’s Place

84 West 120th Street
Harlem, NY 10027

https://www.grandmasplaceinharlem.com/

Jumel Terrace Books – Not Black-Owned but a large collection of African books. Appointment only

426 W. 160th St.
New York, NY 10032

http://www.jumelterracebooks.com/

Mood Makers Books & Art Gallery Village Gate Square

274 N. Goodman St.
Rochester, NY 14607

http://www.moodmakersbooks.com/

Nicholas Brooklyn

1396 Fulton Street
Brooklyn, NY 11216

http://www.nicholasbrooklyn.com/shop.html

Revolution Books

437 Malcolm X Blvd/Lenox Ave.
New York,, NY 10037

http://revolutionbooksnyc.org/

Sister’s Uptown Bookstore

1942 Amsterdam Avenue (at 156th Street)
New York, NY 10032

http://www.sistersuptownbookstore.com/

Ohio

A Cultural Exchange

12624 Larchmere Blvd.
Cleveland, OH 44120

http://www.aculturalexchange.org/bookstore/

Black Art Plus

43 Parsons Ave.
Columbus, OH 43215

http://blackartplus.com/

Ujamaa Book Store

1493 E Livingston Ave
Columbus, OH 43205

https://www.facebook.com/UjamaaBookstore/

Pennsylvania

Black and Nobel

1409 West Erie Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19140

https://www.facebook.com/Black-and-Nobel-109153892441418/

Color Book Gallery

6353 Germantown Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19144

http://www.colorbookgallery.com/

Hakim’s Bookstore and Gift Shop

210 S 52nd St
Philadelphia, PA 19139

https://www.facebook.com/HakimsBookstore

South Carolina

Malcolm X Center for Self-Determination

321 W. Antrim Drive
Greenville, SC 29606

https://www.facebook.com/MXCenterforSelfDetermination

The Booksmith

283 Market Street
Seneca, SC 29678

http://www.thebooksmith.com/

Tennessee

Alkebu-Lan Images Bookstore & Gift Shop

2721 Jefferson Street
Nashville, TN 37208

https://www.alkebulanimages.com/

The African Place

581 N 3rd St
Memphis, TN 38105

https://theafricanplace.com

Texas

African Imports Houston

12300 North Fwy Ste 147 Greenspoint Mall
Houston, TX 77060

https://www.facebook.com/African-Imports-Houston-123239271067017/

The Dock Bookshop

6637 Meadowbrook Dr.
Fort Worth, TX 76112

https://www.facebook.com/thedockbookshop/

The Pan-African Connection Bookstore

828 Fourth Ave.
Dallas, TX 75226

https://www.facebook.com/Pan-African-Connection-104267382937373/

Virginia

House of Consciousness
633 West 35th Street
Norfolk, VA 23508

https://www.facebook.com/historicalhoc/

Positive Vibes
6220 B Indian River Rd.
Virginia Beach, VA 23464

https://www.positivevibesva.com/

Riches In Reading
912 Canal Dr.
Chesapeake, VA 23323

http://www.richesinreading.com/

Timbuktu Bookstore*
3601 East Ocean View Avenue, Unit C.
Norfolk, VA 23518

Urban Moon Books: The Indie Author Outlet
Chesapeake Square Mall, 4200 Portsmouth Blvd
Chesapeake, VA 23321

http://www.urbanmoonbooksandmore.com/

Wisconsin

The Reader’s Choice

1950 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.
Milwaukee, WI 53212

https://www.facebook.com/Readers-Choice-Inc-109264065772295/

Online Retailers:

Afrikanlibrary.net

Noir-reads.com (Monthly Subscription box)

Supremedesignonline.com

Unitedblackbooks.org