Who Closed the Book? The Disappearance of Black Bookstores in America Black bookstores were once the heartbeat of our communities—spaces of knowledge, culture, resistance, and liberation. In this episode of The Lifestrong Project, we sit down with the filmmakers behind the upcoming documentary “They Said Niggas Don’t Read: The Rise & Fall of Black Bookstores.” Together, we break down: ✔️ How Black bookstores shaped political thought & cultural identity ✔️ Why these spaces were systematically removed across the U.S. ✔️ COINTELPRO’s role in targeting Black intellectual hubs ✔️ The legacy these stores left behind—and why their story matters now more than ever If you care about culture, truth, and preserving our history… this is the episode you need to hear. Listen, subscribe, and share. Let’s keep the legacy alive. 

📣 New Podcast! "Who Closed the Book? The Disappearance of Black Bookstores in America" on @Spreaker #blackbookstores #blackculturematters #blackhistoryisnow #blackliteracy #cointelproexposed #ndrdocumentary #protectblackspaces #thelifestrongproject #theysaidniggasdontread

A Black man wearing a green beanie and red shirt browses books on a library shelf. Text above reads “Literacy Highlight: National Association of Black Bookstores Launches” by Claire Kirch, featured on Publishers Weekly.

The National Association of Black Bookstores (NAB2) has launched to uplift Black booksellers, promote literacy, and preserve Black culture. Founded by Kevin Johnson, NAB2 plans to partner with the ABA. Memberships start at $100.📖 📚

Read more at publishersweekly.com

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Long live Black bookstores, Black authors, and Black literature.

Sign up. Support your local. Let’s own our stories.

🖤https://www.nab2.org/membership

#NAB2 #BlackBookstores #QuakingOfAmerica #BlackLiterature #SomaticAbolitionism #SupportBlackBusiness

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We have begun scheduling the 2nd season of the #WritingWhileBlack Podcast!

We want #Blackauthors, #blackreaders, #blackwriters, #blackbookish folks, content creators, #blackbookstores, #blackpublishers, & all of Lit Loving #BlackUs to join us for great discussions about OUR stories.

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The Ultimate List of Black-Owned Bookstores: 300+ Shops in the United States and Worldwide | Books for Black Kids The must-read list of Black-owned bookstores in the United States and worldwide.

It's Small Business Saturday.
Time to stop by a Black-owned bookstore 📚📖

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#blackownedbusinesses #blackbookstores #blackauthors #diversereads #BIPOCowned #supportlocal #supportsmallbusinessowners #booksky #blacksky #blackbooksky #edusky #parentsky

Saturday new books and event chit chat with Demetrius Frazier, owner of Resist Booksellers in Petersburg Va.
#Blackbooks #blackbooksky #newreleases #Blackbookstores #indiebooksellers

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Available now at nkirubookstore.com. The Rap Quotes Coast to Coast
by Jason Shelowitz (Author), Aymann Ismail (Photographer). #blackownedbusiness #blackbookstores #rap #hiphop #art #photography

This campaign needs you now Black Bookstores Don’t Have to Die: Save BLACKLIT

Please consider signing this petition to save BLACKLIT a bookstore that's shuttered it's doors due to harassment. chng.it/7cp92FCfFs

#blacklit #blackbookstores #blackownedbusiness

I’m going back to hardback books! Reading more instead of Audible. Any black bookstores in the DMV? #BLACKBOOKSTORES

There’s a GoFund Me to help the family of Dr. Erica Atkins, owner of Birdsong Books, who was tragically murdered recently. Her daughter hopes to keep the bookstore open as her mother’s legacy. 🙏🏾 #kidlit #BlackBookstores