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Urban Reads Bookstore
Independent bookstore founded by Tia Hamilton in 2019, focused on Black authors. It runs youth literacy programs.
Named as a Black-owned business by a trusted local source (see source). Hours change, so call or check the website before you go. Know something we should update? Tell us.
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Mount Vernon (Antique Row)
Aunt Kelly's Cookies
Don't missButter crunch cookiesKelly Simmons' cookie shop, which opened its storefront in 2018, bakes cookies daily; the butter crunch is its best seller.
857 N. Howard St., Baltimore, MD 21201
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Druid Heights (North Avenue)
Everyone's Place African Cultural Center
Don't missPan-African and children's book sectionsFamily-run bookstore and African cultural center that has operated for nearly 40 years. Besides books, it sells body oils, shea butter, African fabrics, clothing and jewelry.
1356 W. North Ave., Baltimore, MD 21217
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Inner Harbor (Harborplace)
Matriarch Coffee
Don't missCold brewCoffee roaster and cafe founded in 2020 by partners from Rwanda, Ghana, Baltimore and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It sources beans directly from African farms and...
Harborplace, Pratt St & Light St, Baltimore, MD 21202
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Charles Village
Sistahs' Sweets
Don't missStrawberry Crunch cupcakeCupcake bakery run by sisters Erin and Lena Bowman, who moved from food trucks to a Charles Village storefront in 2025. It also sells savory biscuit...
2507 St. Paul St., Baltimore, MD 21218