Nikki High Operates First Black Female-owned Bookstore in Pasadena
April 13, 2023
Nikki High’s GoFundMe generated $22,000 to help launch Octavia’s Bookshelf, the first Black, female-owned bookstore in the city of Pasadena.
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Six Dr. Seuss Books Won’t be Published for Racist Images
January 4, 2022
Six Dr. Seuss books _ including “And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street” and “If I Ran the Zoo” _ will stop being published because of racist and insensitive imagery, the business that preserves and protects the author’s legacy said Tuesday.
Community Icon Eso Won Bookstore Recieves Overwhelming Support on BHERC “Operation Love” Day
June 18, 2020
As part of its continuing effort to support the revitalization of the Black community BHERC rallied support for ESO WON Bookstore a business critical to the Los Angeles area that provides access to Black literature of all genres.
Taste of Soul Spotlight: Malik Books
September 12, 2019
The bookstore has been providing Afrocentric materials to the community for decades.
Eso Won—The Community’s Bookstore
February 22, 2017
Through multiple locations and uncertain times, Eso Won continues to be a one-stop shop for African-American and Black literature