{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"You Ain't Alone in a Black Bookstore: A YAIT Town Story","description":"This isn\u2019t just about books. It\u2019s about belonging! I'm Ama-Robin, your sistah-host on this storytelling journey.  This week, I\u2019m returning to a special episode--and community favorite!-- from the archives about that special feeling we experience in a Black bookstore: the reminder that we are never alone. In this story, we will step inside a Black-owned bookstore. Feel the warmth. Hear the conversations. Smell the books and the spice of chai in the air. This isn\u2019t just a shop\u2014it\u2019s a sanctuary, a meeting place, a revolution in the making. In this story-driven episode, I take you inside a Black bookstore where knowledge is resistance, elders share wisdom, and a single quote can change everything. Let\u2019s explore what makes Black bookstores more than just a bookstore\u2014they are home. And yes, a Black Bookstore is waiting for you in YAIT Town. As you listen, I\u2019d love to know: What\u2019s a Black book, author, or bookstore that has held you, taught you, or carried you through? Share your reflections with me on [Substack link] or [Instagram link] so we can keep building our library of love and resistance together. \ud83d\udcda Got a favorite Black bookstore or book? Share it! \ud83d\udcac Let\u2019s talk about the spaces that hold us\u2014and how we can protect, support, and remember them. Follow @youaintimaginingthis on Instagram so you don\u2019t miss what\u2019s next: YAIT Town! You\u2019re never alone in a Black bookstore. You ain\u2019t imagining this! ","author_name":"You Ain\u2019t Imagining This!","author_url":"https:\/\/www.youaintimaginingthis.com","html":"