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Once in danger of closing its doors, Philadelphia’s oldest Black bookstore’s legacy is now historically marked

When Philadelphia steps up to support its sacred spaces, anything is possible. Hakim's Bookstore is proof of that.

Yvonne Blake, 72, owner of Hakim’s Bookstore, poses for a portrait at her bookstore in West Philadelphia on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2023.
Yvonne Blake, 72, owner of Hakim’s Bookstore, poses for a portrait at her bookstore in West Philadelphia on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2023.Read moreTyger Williams / Staff Photographer
    by Helen Ubiñas | Columnist
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