TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA ) — Tampa City Councilwoman Gwen Henderson has opened a new bookstore filled with thousands of books that share Black history, Black stories and Black excellence. It was right after ...

Gwen Henderson, Tampa's only Black City Council member, envisioned her bookstore as a sanctuary for banned books. In the heart of Tampa, Florida at 401 E. Oak Ave., the Black English Bookstore opened ...

The city’s lone Black council member opens a “sanctuary” for books and readers. Olivia George is a former reporter covering the City of Tampa. The Tampa Bay Times e-Newspaper is a digital replica of ...

Amid an era of book bans and culture clashes, Black English Bookstore in Tampa Heights is a haven for readers eager to ...