{"product_id":"katie-mitchell-foreword-by-nikki-giovanni-prose-to-the-people","title":"KATIE MITCHELL FOREWORD BY NIKKI GIOVANNI - PROSE TO THE PEOPLE","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"TDBkbc#Ml18Xb\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" jsuid=\"lCkvqe_o\" data-hveid=\"CAAIBhAA\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\"\u003e\n\u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"LFsGHb#ycPkjf\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" jsuid=\"lCkvqe_p\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"tP2kf#s32ZS\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" jsuid=\"lCkvqe_q\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan data-subtree=\"aimfl\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eProse to the People: A Celebration of Black Bookstores\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is a 240-page illustrated love letter and cultural guidebook to the past, present, and future of Black-owned bookshops across America. Written by bookstore owner \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"tP2kf#s32ZS\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" jsuid=\"lCkvqe_s\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eKatie Mitchell\u003c\/strong\u003e, the book functions as a vital repository of history and literary activism, detailing how these brick-and-mortar storefronts have long served as safe havens, community hubs, and engines for social change.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-os-fs=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-os-fs=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"TDBkbc#Ml18Xb\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" jsuid=\"lCkvqe_y\" data-hveid=\"CAAIBxAA\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eThrough rich photography, archival materials, and deep storytelling, Mitchell profiles more than 50 historic and contemporary bookshops. Backed by a powerful foreword from legendary poet \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"tP2kf#s32ZS\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" jsuid=\"lCkvqe_z\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eNikki Giovanni\u003c\/strong\u003e, the collection honors the resilient booksellers who have fought to preserve African American literature, uplift marginalized voices, and nurture local neighborhoods.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Plant and People","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57591465640102,"sku":null,"price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0505\/0433\/5526\/files\/IMG-0511.jpg?v=1791500291","url":"https:\/\/plantandpeople.com\/products\/katie-mitchell-foreword-by-nikki-giovanni-prose-to-the-people","provider":"Plant and People","version":"1.0","type":"link"}