-
October 2023 by Dominique E
It is such a beautiful collection of books with African centric art and clothing. It's great to hear how they partner with other local businesses as well. The customer service was great, and since I came there to check out their clothes, the staff was very supportive and assisted me through the process. I first found out about them through a street fair they hosted with other vendors. And I love their variety of children books that represent the kids I work with. Overall, wonderful store.
-
October 2023 by Parked Chevy
A wonderful place to learn and vibe
-
August 2023 by Chantal Johnson
I am sure this is a great business and the owners are very nice but this establishment has a total disregard for the tenants that live on Treat Place in Newark, NJ. Whenever they have outside events they never give the the people who pay to live here a heads up about the high volume of music that will be blasting for hours at a time, the redirect of traffic since they will most likely block of the street for their events, not to mention they give no notice to the other businesses in the vicinity of such festivities.I have lived here for multiple years and this is a constant with them, it makes me not want to patronize their business because of their lack of consideration for those of us who actually live here! I just think it's ironic that for a business that tries to serve its community it doesn't prioritize the livelihood of community in which it does business.
-
July 2023 by Butrcup W
Great selection of books, especially for children. The people who work there are friendly and helpful. They also have framed prints, African masks, sculptures, and clothing. There is a friendly gentleman selling jewelry near the entrance. I will definitely return to purchase gifts.
-
April 2023 by J356 cotton58
I haven't been there in years. I was over whelmed. They added more space, picture art , sculpture art, wall hangings. Very nice. Any book you can think of.
-
April 2023 by Alturrick Kenney (Love Life)
Superior inventory of Black books, art, and culture. The staff is warm and knowledgeable, SOK is a destination space.
-
October 2022 by Raven Walker
Incredible bookstore. But it’s not just that. I walked in and immediately felt at home. Not only because of the books but because of the culture. If you’re black, this is a necessary visit if you go to Newark. If you’re not, it’s still a necessary visit. This store truly lives up to its name. It’s a hub for all the knowledge I will need on my spiritual journey as well as my entrepreneurship journey, there’s something for everyone. The energy was electric. Dexter and his partner Pat were also a pleasure meeting. They are also the owners. I will make this a quarterly trip as I live in south jersey and it’s about a 2 hour drive. I’m glad I decided to go for a walk after having lunch. ? the picture I added is a list of books I want to research before I purchase, but I won’t be purchasing them anywhere else but here
-
October 2022 by Capital Stash
I can’t say enough good things about this place, the name of the store says it all. I love the selections of books and they have a lot of paintings that they sell there as well which adds to the value of the location. I’ve been frequenting this bookstore for years and will continue
-
Best cultural experience in Newark NJ a Gem on Broad St. ? ✨️ ? ❤️ ? I used to go poetry upstairs before Covid-19 2020!
-
August 2022 by Jaquetta Perry-Boyd
Awesome books for the entire family, beautiful environment, art work and phenomenal customer service!
-
August 2022 by komite filmz
On Thursdays they read books to children very nice place in NewarkAlso they have a lot of great books
-
July 2022 by Akil
Always amazing. They have a great selection of African and African diaspora history and culture books. The have the widest collection of African children's books I have ever seen. Hundreds of them.They organization an amazing annual Juneteenth Celebration.
-
July 2022 by Vincent Williams
Amazing experience, great place .
-
June 2022 by Dale Brisco
Patrice and Dexter are so friendly, beautiful and accommodating. My first time in the store and I believe I have made friends for life. They had the exact book I was looking for. Best book store I have been to.
-
May 2022 by Jennifer Mastrogiovanni
The lady Patricia is absolutely AMAZING! ❤️ She was incredibly polite, helpful and phenomenal to speak with. Definitely a store I will frequent when traveling back home.
