Karibu Books, the African-American bookseller with five stores in the
metropolitan Washington, D.C., area, is moving into new territory this
week. Karibu's new Baltimore, Md., store opens on Wednesday in the
Security Square Mall. A grand opening celebration is scheduled for
Saturday, December 10.
The company has four bookstores in Prince George's County, next to the District of Columbia in Maryland, an area that Karibu calls "the wealthiest African American community in the country." Karibu also has a large kiosk in Pentagon City in Arlington, Va., which will have a storefront location next spring.
Karibu (meaning "welcome" in Swahili) has categories such as Brothers and Sisters, Race & Culture, Street Life and more and an extensive author appearance program. The store began in 1993 on the streets of Washington and the Howard University and Bowie University campuses.
The bookseller uses the motto "books by and about African people" and says its philosophy is "to empower and educate people by providing complete access to books by and about people of African descent." It said too, that African Americans are reading "at a larger rate than ever. Karibu believes if there is 'access,' people will buy."
We hope to have more on Karibu in the near future.
The company has four bookstores in Prince George's County, next to the District of Columbia in Maryland, an area that Karibu calls "the wealthiest African American community in the country." Karibu also has a large kiosk in Pentagon City in Arlington, Va., which will have a storefront location next spring.
Karibu (meaning "welcome" in Swahili) has categories such as Brothers and Sisters, Race & Culture, Street Life and more and an extensive author appearance program. The store began in 1993 on the streets of Washington and the Howard University and Bowie University campuses.
The bookseller uses the motto "books by and about African people" and says its philosophy is "to empower and educate people by providing complete access to books by and about people of African descent." It said too, that African Americans are reading "at a larger rate than ever. Karibu believes if there is 'access,' people will buy."
We hope to have more on Karibu in the near future.