The Pasadena community rallies in support of Octavia’s Bookshelf. See how the book store is rebounding after an outpouring of help over the weekend.
in Pasadena in February of last year, she was looking to create a community space for Black, Indigenous and POC readers and writers.
According to High, even in the best of times, profit margins are razor thin, especially with books becoming a luxury good as prices continue to rise. High said that she had applied for and been denied multiple loans before finally turning to the community for support."Octavia’s Bookshelf is a place that is needed because it’s just a peaceful habitat, a place that we can go and get lost in the books.
“African American women, we need an exit,” Jones said. “We have the weight of the world on our shoulders with racism, with all different kinds of things that happen amongst us and in our communities. Octavia’s Bookshelf is a place that is needed because it’s just a peaceful habitat, a place that we can go and get lost in the books.”
“I’m also an author, and Nikki has opened the doors to allow me to do my book signing event there,” Jones said. “So it’s just one of those places that is a hub for the community.”
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