The Howard Family Bookstore Shines A Bright Light On A Once Forgotten Detroit Neighborhood

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Reading is fundamental and so is community. In Black spaces, reading, books and literature are sacred and special. We know they cannot be taken for granted as our right to read and write was at one time not even legal. When Black people have the gumption to open bookstores that cater to Black

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