Charnice Milton Community Bookstore

Charnice Milton Community Bookstore Slain DC journalist's murder remains unsolved after 3 years. 2x illiteracy rate of national average. Get tough on crime. Get tough on literacy.

This bookstore honors the memory of slain journalist Charnice Milton (6/19/87- 5/27/15) while promoting access to books, proven to be a key element in fostering literacy. Increased literacy, in turn, helps reduce crime and associated violence. Neighborhoods East of the River in Washington, DC, have not had a bookstore for many years. Pyramid Books, formerly on Martin Luther King Avenue, was the la

st in Ward 8. Ward 7’s last bookstore, on Sheriff Road, which sold Christian religious texts and related items, is also long gone. There are small shops, offering specialized books, inside the Frederick Douglass Home, America’s Islamic Heritage Museum, and a few other nearby spots. But the Charnice Milton Community Bookstore will serve a serious need in the area. Visit www.weluvbooks.org for more.

"The form an underground library takes depends on what the state is restricting and how far the state is willing to go t...
04/23/2026

"The form an underground library takes depends on what the state is restricting and how far the state is willing to go to enforce that restriction."

Check out this reflection on underground libraries in recent centuries.

Basement libraries and buried archives: a brief history of reading against the state.

04/08/2026

THIS JOIN US as we believe we must honor our elders w/ 💐 while they can still enjoy them!

Anise Jenkins is an American activist in the Statehood movement in the District of Columbia and serves as the executive director of Stand Up! for Democracy in DC (the original OG).

Jenkins has been recognized for her activism in relation to human rights and the promotion of democracy in the District of Columbia. The Washington Informer named Jenkins as one of the 50 most influential people in Washington, DC in 2013. She was also the recipient of a Trailblazer Award from the National Congress of Black Women in 2005, and received Human Rights Community Award from the United Nations Association of the National Capital Area.



Thank you to WPFW

04/08/2026

Anacostia Business Improvement District

04/08/2026

Jazz & Blossoms is a free, family-friendly Cherry Blossom Festival event featuring live jazz and hip-hop, free art zones, lawn games and activities for all ages. April 12, 2026, 12–7 PM at Franklin Park in Washington, DC.

04/08/2026
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05/03/2025

Sunday, May 4th is National Black Authors Day. Here are some ways you can celebrate:
1) Purchase a book by a Black author
2) Read a book by a Black author
3) Visit a Black bookstore
4) Share a quote by a Black author
5) Shout out a Black author on social media
6) Plan an event for Black authors
7) Select a book by a Black author for your book club

04/27/2025

04/27/2025

“An Evening in Conversation with Dr. Haki R. Madhubuti”

Join Dr. Madhubuti + W. Paul Coates (.coates.5203) as they discuss Black legacy, liberation, and Third World Press’ new publication: “For Gaza’s Children”, a powerful call for justice.

Zoom info is in our bio.

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1918 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE
Washington D.C., DC
20020

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