Black Star Community Bookstore opened in July 2000 with the hope of contributing to the growing consciousness in Detroit ’s Black community about our history, culture, condition and the varied paths to our liberation. Named in honor of the various institutions created by the Honorable Marcus Garvey and the Universal Negro Improvement Association, Black Star Community Bookstore is not simply a business but a community institution. In addition to our primary activity of selling books, we are proud to have hosted book signings, poetry readings and lectures by many local and nationally known scholars, poets, writers and activists.
We are one of four Black-owned bookstores in the Detroit area and have weathered the uncertain financial times we exist in. We are committed to making a positive literary contribution to the Black community, and are proud to celebrate seven years in business.
Black Star Community Bookstore is located at 19410 Livernois in Detroit.
