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black bookstore day™

BLACK
BOOKSTORE
DAY

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We celebrate Black-owned bookstores and the stories, communities, and cultural memory they protect.

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Celebrating Black Bookstores, Sustaining Black Stories

From local gatherings to public recognition, Black Bookstore Day celebrates Black-owned bookstores as businesses, gathering places, and cultural anchors.

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Black Ownership

Honoring the Black booksellers and entrepreneurs who carry the labor, risk, and vision behind these vital spaces.

black
stewardship

Recognizing bookstores shaped by Black worldview, memory, language, perspective, and care.

collective
amplification

Observed on the last Saturday of August,

Black Bookstore Day™ is a yearly call to amplify Black bookstores through programs, events, proclamations, intentional spending, and community investment.

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Share your time, skills, or expertise to support the planning, outreach, storytelling, and behind-the-scenes work of

Black Bookstore Day.

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A Black bookselling legacy nearly two centuries strong

200+

Black-owned bookstores in the United States

08.29.2026

First Black Bookstore Day Observance

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Black Bookstore Day

Read updates, bookstore features, resources, and ways to celebrate Black-owned bookstores on the last Saturday of August and throughout the year.

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