Black-owned bookstores in the U.S. now have their own directory for the first time ever, launched by the nonprofit National Association of Black Bookstores — who found that:
• There are 306 Black-owned bookstores nationwide (8% of independent bookstores)
• 14 states have no Black-owned bookstore
• Nearly 90% report annual revenue at under $250,000
• Sales of books by Black authors declined by 14%, despite an increase in overall print sales
Check out the directory: https://t.co/1AuCvzBThm
Aldis Hodge leading CROSS on Amazon
Idris Elba leading HIJACK on Apple
Sterling K Brown leading PARADISE on Hulu
Keke Palmer leading THE BURBS on Peacock
Tessa Thompson leading HIS & HERS on Netflix
Yahya leading WONDERMAN on Disney+
My’hala leading INDUSTRY on HBO
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do not let the government fool you. they absolutely do owe you functioning systems, they owe you clean water, they owe you access to housing, they owe you opportunities to work, they owe you dignity. that’s within their constitutional mandate, that’s their purpose and their duty.