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Philadelphia's 1st Black-Owned Bookstore To Be Historical Landmark
In just a few weeks, the small storefront that houses hundreds of works by African American authors will receive a big honor.
January 5, 2023
A West Philadelphia bookstore has been advocating the power of knowledge in the fight for racial justice for decades and now, they're making it into our state's history books. Hakim's Bookstore is the first and oldest Black-owned bookshop in Philadelphia.
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In just a few weeks, the small storefront that houses hundreds of works by African American authors will receive a big honor. It will soon be bookmarked in Pennsylvania's history by an official blue and yellow historical marker.
"Yeah, and I always get teary-eyed because I just wish he were here to see it," Yvonne Blake said.
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