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Rumpus Book ClubSan Francisco’s Demographic Shift
“San Francisco’s Marcus Books has long been a gathering place for African-American authors such as Maya Angelou. But last year, manager Blanche Richardson faced the realization that the 50-year-old bookstore might have to close, the victim of a mix of demographics and economics.
“To even have to contemplate closing this place, with all of its history, is painful to think about,” she says.”
Via Bookninja, an article about the exodus of African-Americans from San Francisco.
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