{"type":"link","asset_type":"article","version":"1.0","cache_age":3600,"provider_name":"CANVAS Arts","provider_url":"https:\/\/artscanvas.org","title":"Why this small, Black-owned bookstore is hallowed ground for some","publication_date":"February 28, 2021","summary":"Many Black-owned independent bookstores experienced a surge in sales this past summer after the George Floyd protests ignited more interest in learning about Black history, white supremacy, and systemic racism. Marcus Books is the oldest Black-owned bookstore in the country, serving its community for 60 years and weathering many changes. \r\n\r\nCREDITS:\r\nProducer\/editor: Charlotte Buchen Khadra\r\nCamera: Elie Khadra\r\nConsultant: Helena Brantley\r\nWith support from: PubWest\/The Rittenhouse Committee\r\n\r\nArtwork:\r\nElizabeth Olds\r\nAaron Douglas\r\nAugusta Savage\r\nPescador (mural)\r\n\r\nUnIdentified Images provided by the Richardson family.\r\n","author_name":"By Hari Sreenivasan, Charlotte Buchen Khadra","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/cdn.artscanvas.org\/static\/2021\/02\/62c8c03b986d87938010e3cff336fd67-marcus-books-clean-1024x576.png","thumbnail_height":576,"thumbnail_width":1024}