I feel so grateful that the KZbin algorithm brought me here. Amazing to see women like me (and my Mom and Aunties and Friends) doing amazing things! ❤
@AngelaKHarrellАй бұрын
I'm grateful too!!
@nowthatsacookie27 күн бұрын
ME TOO❤
@columbusmoore9655Ай бұрын
“I liberate books, emancipate books” Such a wonderful interview. 💚
@Tinky_Jouvier27 күн бұрын
This woman exudes beauty inside and out. She is gorgeous, kind, and making an impactful difference.
@AmericanChutney27 күн бұрын
@@Tinky_Jouvier Thank you so much for your beautiful comment!
@williajohnson1851Ай бұрын
Ms. Henderson's bookstore brought back memories of Amistad Bookstore, a small bookstore in Texas, that fed me such meaningful Black literature.♥
@AmericanChutneyАй бұрын
Thanks a lot for your comment!
@writingreadingsoul626Ай бұрын
@williajohnson1851 I’m so glad you have wonderful memories of Amistad Bookplace. ♥️ I was one of the two owners of the store, which was one of the highlights of my professional life.
@ajeedapoetreincarnatedquee1431Ай бұрын
Absolutely phenomenal!
@lebrownesteye23 күн бұрын
Ms. Gwendolyn, You are *certainly* living the dream! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
@advocacynaccountablityАй бұрын
What a fantastic woman - Doing good for the community, and making space to make connections.
@JanuaryGoatАй бұрын
I was in this store today (and last weekend)! This store is beautiful and has a great atmosphere!
@alexis8173Ай бұрын
loved what she said about banned books and I loved the intentional HBCU section!
@landonprice5656Ай бұрын
all HBCUs win. all families win.
@majorj8177Ай бұрын
I had a great experience visiting this book on my visit to Tampa.
@AngelaKHarrellАй бұрын
This is WONDERFUL!!!! I will visit her store when I visit Florida next year. In the meantime, I'll visit her website to buy some books!! I'm a writer, writing my first novel, and would LOVE to have my novel sold in a Black-centered bookstore; that would be awesome. Congratulations to her and her daughter. I aspire to do the same someday in my community. *PS - James Baldwin inspired so many writers and readers. In fact, I use one of his sayings as my own mantra: "disturbing the peace." Ty for interviewing this wonderful business owner. I wish her much success!!!😊
@merzetateexplorers19 күн бұрын
Love it! My dream was always to open a bookstore just like this in my community. You have inspired me!
@Drea300029 күн бұрын
Great video!
@batgirlp556129 күн бұрын
Great job! I'm so happy for you! ❤❤❤
@AmericanObserver-kq7yeАй бұрын
I 🤎 this beautiful Black bookstore! 🎉 Black bookstores used to be across the nation before the internet. African-American children are doing a lot better with public school reading and math assessments. Hispanic children now score the lowest on both reading and math public school assessments, largely because they are second-language learners.
@brittanyb5942Ай бұрын
I would love to visit that bookstore!
@AminaPhilosophyАй бұрын
Ms. Henderson has a beautiful voice.
@janetbarber6781Ай бұрын
Ms. Gwendolyn Henderson herself is beautiful. Wonderful video! Thank you.
@questwingsАй бұрын
what a beautiful place. i hope i can visit one day. thanks for sharing this.
@tracyclark7560Ай бұрын
Will be there. So glad you are publicizing, using youtube now. Thank you for your service to Literature and Love.
@XtraXtraLineDanceFitness25 күн бұрын
Awesome and beautiful 🎉❤
@TABULOUS1Ай бұрын
All HONORS to her.
@AmericanChutneyАй бұрын
@@TABULOUS1 thanks!!
@caramartinhoward452827 күн бұрын
I worked a long side this beautiful intelligent woman who has done some amazing things. It is no surprise that she brought her dream to fruition for the benefit of the community. Love Ya Henderson!!!
@MadeUpLikeADoll27 күн бұрын
I’m from South Florida and had no idea this bookstore existed. I’ll be sure to visit the store when I travel back home.
@KotaManifest21 күн бұрын
Nice work
@yvonnetracey8381Ай бұрын
I wanted to see more of the bookstore. This was beautiful. Thank you
@queenkreviews1999Ай бұрын
Im so grateful this video came up for me !!!🥰 WHAT AN AMAZING WOMAN !!
@user-id6bu4ib2sАй бұрын
Wow, what an amazing woman I am sending love from the UK ❤❤
@sydneystewart3244Ай бұрын
Oo-Oop Soror! Beautiful concept and store ❤
@rick_44289Ай бұрын
Omg! I was just here a few weeks ago! Ms. Gwen is a lovely woman and I hope to see her again!
@AmericanChutneyАй бұрын
@@rick_44289 Thank you!
@blackenglishbooks29 күн бұрын
Hey! ❤❤❤❤❤❤
@yldabaleАй бұрын
I wish I lived in Tampa, book worm reporting, here. Well-done sisters.
@yolandadunmore104Ай бұрын
Also grateful the KZbin algorithm suggested this for me.❤ I will be visiting this bookstore on my next trip to Florida.🎉
@AmericanChutneyАй бұрын
@@yolandadunmore104 Thanks, Yolanda!
@Raven-ug8uwАй бұрын
Beautiful woman, inspiring story. I believe I feel the positive vibes of the plsce.
@hollysingh9449Ай бұрын
Beautiful bookstore! I loved hearing about the inspirations and intentions behind the space and the various sections. I’ll look forward to visiting it in person.
@umiiyabodeАй бұрын
I am an avid reader, and absolutely LOVE this!!!
@AmericanChutneyАй бұрын
@@umiiyabode thanks!!
@ltaylor9878Ай бұрын
Wow I must drive up for a visit 1.5 hours away and yes I will come. Beautiful!!
@AmericanChutneyАй бұрын
@@ltaylor9878 thank you!!
@1972SunSpiritАй бұрын
I love an opportunity to take a Field trip from SC
@AmericanChutneyАй бұрын
@@1972SunSpirit thanks!!
@sharongillespАй бұрын
Ohhhh! Too bad she’s not in Atlanta!💕👍⭐️
@BloomingRose60Ай бұрын
Nawao! 💗💗💗 Aunty liberating books!!!
@AngelaKHarrellАй бұрын
I LOVE that!❤
@mrredd843927 күн бұрын
PHENOMENAL!
@MadeUpLikeADoll27 күн бұрын
Love this so much! ❤
@AmericanChutney27 күн бұрын
@@MadeUpLikeADoll Thanks!!
@EmpressNatiLocsАй бұрын
Love this ❤❤
@Miss_ToiАй бұрын
Thank you for this! ❤
@theresadavidsson7959Ай бұрын
❤ awesome 👌
@Passion84GodAlwaysАй бұрын
Thank you for this interview! 😁 I couldn't subscribe fast enough! 😁
@AmericanChutneyАй бұрын
@@Passion84GodAlways Thank you so much!
@Passion84GodAlwaysАй бұрын
@@AmericanChutney - 'Twas my pleasure! Thank YOU! 😃
@SacredVibez26 күн бұрын
❤❤❤
@pamking571129 күн бұрын
I hope there's an online store.
@pamking571129 күн бұрын
I found a store at the Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland!
@niameanspurpose28 күн бұрын
❤
@Raven-ug8uwАй бұрын
Needed to show the front of the store.
@dpakhollyАй бұрын
Look beyond the cover of the book. You may find something beautiful and full of love and wisdom 😊
@shawnamontgomery604026 күн бұрын
I wish I was close enough to hang out here in person. Is this bookstore online?
@ShayDPotterАй бұрын
love it!
@PlaceOnTheCorner7 күн бұрын
Where is this book store?
@AmericanChutney7 күн бұрын
@@PlaceOnTheCorner Ybor City, Tampa!
@olilumgbalu56534 күн бұрын
Does she have any self-published books by people like Dr. Jack Felder?
@AmericanChutney4 күн бұрын
@@olilumgbalu5653 you can call the store and ask her!
@zomanincАй бұрын
For the love of god get a tripod. I’m getting sea sick.
@dpakhollyАй бұрын
Close your eyes and listen to what Ms. Henderson has to say.
@AmericanChutneyАй бұрын
@@zomaninc Will use a tripod next time. Thanks!
@ReadWell57213 күн бұрын
"We are free to read"..........that's why most people are never taught how to read well.
@siriuslyspeaking9720Ай бұрын
It is not a question of Black English being legitimate. It is a question of can Black people speak the common tongue of America. Many people in the world are multi-lingual. African-Americans are likely one of the least of bi or multilingual people. Has rap music, helped or hurt or had no impact at all, on the decline in reading ability among us? Has the decline in the numbers of people who believe in religion had an impact on the ability of us to learn to read/communicate effectively? A child born into a religious family is likely to know how to read before entering school. We need to think critically about all aspects of our lives, especially our African-American culture/cultures, as there is in fact, no one culture, or way all African-American people are. We are the newest of peoples. Our culture is new and was created out of the worst of human living conditions imaginable. The subcultures we developed, are not strong. We are not strongly bonded to them, as they are so young, and often flawed in some ways, because of the inhuman living conditions and environment, these subcultures were created in. We must respect them for what they are and thus be reasonable/practical in our approach to them. We must make value assessments on the benefits or harm of all aspects of culture. For example one book in the background references the word 'revolution'. It has long been fashionable for many of us to speak of a revolution, but is that realistic? When was the last successful one of those? Don't they more often do exactly what the word means - to bring you back around to where you were? What is needed is more akin to evolution - not revolution. Restoring culture is like the resetting of society, that some people have been calling for. A great one or otherwise, no previous state of human society has ever been adequate, certainly not American society, for the enslaved Africans and their descendants.