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LIT Java Coffee & Books
Angie Jackson and Dewana Montgomery run this combined bookstore and coffee shop. It is a local meeting place for book clubs and literary events.
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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