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Malik Books
A long-running Black bookseller inside Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, with a second shop at Westfield Culver City.
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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