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The National Association of Black Bookstores is a nonprofit organization created to increase the visibility, and support to Black-owned bookstores nationwide. Its work centers on preserving Black literary culture while building a clearer national picture of the bookstores, booksellers, and reading communities that continue to sustain it. In March 2026, the organization released its first State of the Black Bookstore report and launched a national Black-owned bookstore directory, documenting 306 Black-owned bookstores across the country. By including brick-and-mortar stores, mobile bookstores, pop-up vendors, and online sellers, the directory serves as both a record and a resource—one that makes these institutions easier to find, support, and study.