Black-owned children's bookstore in Raleigh moving after threats, owner says

Описание: Liberation Station Bookstore, North Carolina's first Black-owned children's bookstore, is moving out of downtown Raleigh less than a year after it opened. Liberation Station opened on Juneteenth 2023 at 208 Fayetteville St. on the second floor of the Efird's building. The bright, intimate space hosts events and sells children’s books written and illustrated by Black and underrepresented authors and illustrators. On Monday, Scott-Miller posted on Instagram that the bookstore will leave its space on April 30 after receiving "numerous threats." Scott-Miller is a mother of two boys and said one concerning phone call mentioned her eldest son. Scott-Miller said she and her family took a break from operating the store for about two weeks after the threats started. She operates the store with her husband and 13-year-old son. Last year, Scott-Miller told WRAL News her children play an active role in deciding what books the store sells. In response to the threats, Scott-Miller said she frequently changed operating hours.

In January, Scott-Miller said she brought the threat concerns to the landlords of the building when they started showing the space to potential new tenants. Scott-Miller explained why she was initially reluctant to share her concerns. Scott-Miller explained why she was initially reluctant to share her concerns. Scott-Miller said the bookstore would "go back to the drawing board to reassess and redefine what we will need in our next location." Scott-Miller described Liberation Station Bookstore was "everything." Before securing its brick-and-mortar space, Liberation Station hosted pop-up bookstore events across the area.