I try to visit as many Black owned book stores in whichever town/city I visit/live in the world. I was taught to read from very young, so I am used to regular bookstores. It's rare to see BO bookstores, so I try to support wherever I can. Thanks for showing us Ida. It's sad to hear you're having to give up your lease. Peace
This is becoming the norm again where we are distracted by scrolling and just listening to media. I refuse, I just promise my self that I will sit still and read an hour day…
My Black owned bookstore ( Printed Word, Portsmouth VA) is similar to the local library for kids as we host STORYTIME as well as BOYZ in the Books and Men Read 📚 book club. Her story is awesome and necessary 👏🏿!!!
Find a book on a topic that "Inspires..." you. (preferably in an American Black owned👍🏾book store in 2025) (like this one) that you want to know more about... (for instance) psychology money cooking relationships astrology numerology building etc... & like your infinite mind... the 🌎 of book topics is limitless 👍🏾 You are always more intelligent than any limiting & false beliefs.
VISION is the ABILITY to SEE what is BEING SAID. PRODUCTION is the BIRTHING of THE VISION. EXPERIENCE is the EXAMINATION of THE PRODUCTION PROCESS. PATIENCE is the PRODUCTION PHASE of FAITH. FAITH is the FABRIC of CREATION. CREATION is the CONNECTION between VISION & PRODUCTION.
We're the most intellectual, with that being said can you all help me with a list of powerful books by us for us...I'll start with BLACK INVENTIONS by Keith C. Holmes
I'm just going to put this out now just because I don't respond right away just know I appreciate all that leave a book's title with the name of the author, I'm just going to let them build up then respond
Who cares if "we" are the most intelligent. We got nothing to show for it. Please read your way out of ignorance for your own sake. I would suggest getting a math book or intro to logic book as a start...plenty of black people in those fields
This lady is one example of the opposite. Stereotypes exist for a reason. I have seen kids ganging up on one kid for studying and getting good grades. They were accusing him of “trying to be white”. I also saw a video someone put out where the same thing was happening to another kid on the other side of the country. I’ve never seen a young scholar breaking into a bookstore for the hunger to read. There’s videos plastered everywhere of these young scholars helping themselves to shoes, clothes, tv’s, phones…but never food and MOST DEFINITELY!…NEVER BOOKS!!! When there’s a certain percentage of any type of people, seen doing or not doing a thing, a stereotype happens. It’s important to call those out because they make it bad on the rest. Denying, defending, making excuses, covering up for others poor behavior only makes the whole group look worse.
You spoke the gospel. The delusions we spread are wild. We are DEFINITELY THE MOST anti-intellectual culture there is. No question. These disingenuous videos are yet ANOTHER example of our excuse-making.
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I think it's wonderful that the bookstore is named after Ida B.Wells! I have a 25 cents collector's stamp of her.
I try to visit as many Black owned book stores in whichever town/city I visit/live in the world.
I was taught to read from very young, so I am used to regular bookstores.
It's rare to see BO bookstores, so I try to support wherever I can.
Thanks for showing us Ida. It's sad to hear you're having to give up your lease.
Peace
If ever in the 757 of Virginia, stop by the PRINTED WORD.
✌🏿 we need reading & Applying knowledge more...its being lost in younger culture which is highly distracted😪😪😪
Love a nice small neighborhood bookstore. Salute to the sista!
This is becoming the norm again where we are distracted by scrolling and just listening to media. I refuse, I just promise my self that I will sit still and read an hour day…
Love this ❤.. Yes we are intellectual people! ❤️.. keeping pushing sister.
Beautiful story. Encouraging. Sending light, love and will go on line to purchase 💚🖤❤
My Black owned bookstore ( Printed Word, Portsmouth VA) is similar to the local library for kids as we host STORYTIME as well as BOYZ in the Books and Men Read 📚 book club. Her story is awesome and necessary 👏🏿!!!
I'm going to have to visit this shop this year. Very cool. Kind of close to Philadelphia too.
Let's go mighty entrepreneur store owners of prestige.
I would live in her bookstore 📚📖
Love this & look forward to visiting at some point.
When you open the minds of the people. Thanks a book is a journey sometimes the only eay we can go places. 🎉🙄👏🙏👍
Sister just keep up the good work reading is very important and we have a long history dating back 10000 years
Excellent 💯✊🏾
Will be volunteering with NAACP. Will bring in this idea.
Find a book on a topic that "Inspires..." you. (preferably in an American Black owned👍🏾book store in 2025) (like this one) that you want to know more about... (for instance) psychology money cooking relationships astrology numerology building etc... & like your infinite mind... the 🌎 of book topics is limitless 👍🏾 You are always more intelligent than any limiting & false beliefs.
This was great. 👍🏾
VISION is the ABILITY to SEE what is BEING SAID.
PRODUCTION is the BIRTHING of THE VISION.
EXPERIENCE is the EXAMINATION of THE PRODUCTION PROCESS.
PATIENCE is the PRODUCTION PHASE of FAITH.
FAITH is the FABRIC of CREATION.
CREATION is the CONNECTION between VISION & PRODUCTION.
Facts.
Excellence!
blesss
Good idea...
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They don't have an Instagram page.
@idas_bookshop
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We're the most intellectual, with that being said can you all help me with a list of powerful books by us for us...I'll start with BLACK INVENTIONS by Keith C. Holmes
Thank me later.....
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I'm just going to put this out now just because I don't respond right away just know I appreciate all that leave a book's title with the name of the author, I'm just going to let them build up then respond
Who cares if "we" are the most intelligent. We got nothing to show for it. Please read your way out of ignorance for your own sake. I would suggest getting a math book or intro to logic book as a start...plenty of black people in those fields
Every book written by Thomas Sowell
This lady is one example of the opposite.
Stereotypes exist for a reason. I have seen kids ganging up on one kid for studying and getting good grades. They were accusing him of “trying to be white”.
I also saw a video someone put out where the same thing was happening to another kid on the other side of the country.
I’ve never seen a young scholar breaking into a bookstore for the hunger to read.
There’s videos plastered everywhere of these young scholars helping themselves to shoes, clothes, tv’s, phones…but never food and MOST DEFINITELY!…NEVER BOOKS!!!
When there’s a certain percentage of any type of people, seen doing or not doing a thing, a stereotype happens. It’s important to call those out because they make it bad on the rest.
Denying, defending, making excuses, covering up for others poor behavior only makes the whole group look worse.
You spoke the gospel. The delusions we spread are wild. We are DEFINITELY THE MOST anti-intellectual culture there is. No question. These disingenuous videos are yet ANOTHER example of our excuse-making.
They're allergic to books and education, that's why they don't loot such stores.
They're allergic to books and education, that's why they don't loot such stores.
They're allergic to books and education, that's why they don't loot such stores.
They're allergic to books and education, that's why they don't loot such stores