A day in the life at Da Book Joint 📚✨
Chicago has always been a city built by entrepreneurs. This Chicago Small Business Week, we’re celebrating Courtney Woods - a small business co-owner creating opportunity, culture, and community through business.
Courtney and her mom co-own @DaBookJoint, an independent bookstore creating space for culture, literacy, dialogue, and community connection in Chicago.
From unboxing and restocking new inventory to gathering in community for powerful conversations — this is what it looks like when a bookstore is more than just books.
Ending the night surrounded by creative disruptors, artists, and neighbors reminds Courtney why she does this work.
If you're in Chicago, go see what they are creating.
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@DaBookJoint and @Stoviink Creatives are joining forces to open Pen and Paper — a shop for books, candles, fragrances, apparel, art events and more — in South Shore.
The grand opening ceremony is noon-6 p.m. Sunday at 6900 S. Stony Island Ave. https://t.co/d4d9JIlH7Y
Da Book Joint is having a grand opening at our new location with our new partners, Stoviink Creatives and we would love to see some of the poets and authors that have graced our old space bless the new space and the mic. 12/124 at 6900 S Stony Island. https://t.co/ep4wTxewwl.
Chicago’s getting a picture-perfect weekend with sunny skies and cooler temps.
Saturday will see sun and mild temps — just in time for our Block Party. https://t.co/XcleOyjknE
Vic Mensa, also known as Victor Kwesi Mensah, has shown his generosity by giving Da Book Joint enough money to pay the Chicago bookstore’s rent for an entire year.
It’s #WHM but salute to the gangstas that adore US! 🫡
Vic Mensa alongside his 93 Boyz generously blessed Da Book Joint, a Black owned book store in Chicago, & covered their rent for an entire year. 🫶🏽
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A few months ago, Verlean Singletary and Courtney Woods weren't even sure Da Book Joint's Boxville location would make it to 2024.
In the last few weeks, the bookstore has been on the "Today" show, and Vic Mensa gave the shop a check for a year's rent. https://t.co/G9nolCiBeH