Black-owned children's bookstore in Raleigh moving after threats, owner says

Liberation Station Bookstore, North Carolina's first Black-owned children's bookstore, is moving out of downtown Raleigh less than a year after it opened. Liberation Station opened on Juneteenth 2023 at 208 Fayetteville St. on the second floor of the Efird's building. The bright, intimate space hosts events and sells children’s books written and illustrated by Black and underrepresented authors and illustrators. On Monday, Scott-Miller posted on Instagram that the bookstore will leave its space on April 30 after receiving "numerous threats." Scott-Miller is a mother of two boys and said one concerning phone call mentioned her eldest son. Scott-Miller said she and her family took a break from operating the store for about two weeks after the threats started. She operates the store with her husband and 13-year-old son. Last year, Scott-Miller told WRAL News her children play an active role in deciding what books the store sells. In response to the threats, Scott-Miller said she frequently changed operating hours.
In January, Scott-Miller said she brought the threat concerns to the landlords of the building when they started showing the space to potential new tenants. Scott-Miller explained why she was initially reluctant to share her concerns. Scott-Miller explained why she was initially reluctant to share her concerns. Scott-Miller said the bookstore would "go back to the drawing board to reassess and redefine what we will need in our next location." Scott-Miller described Liberation Station Bookstore was "everything." Before securing its brick-and-mortar space, Liberation Station hosted pop-up bookstore events across the area.

[@angelicawhite8585]

I definitely think the people threatening them should be held accountable.

[@agentchaos3947]

I am a veteran and licensed gun owner, and I am willing to provide security. I will not stand by and let this happen. I have friends who are also licensed gun owners who might be willing to help.

[@angelicawhite8585]

Wow… I am sorry to hear about what is going on with the book store.

[@sherylglass7886]

I am so sorry this is happening to you! Makes me sick to my stomach that they still do not want US TO CELEBRATE US.

[@belleame4671]

The same hatred still exists!!

[@laurenglass4514]

Who is doing this were they able to find out? Did someone else want the property?

[@rodneyware4245]

I'd like to applaud this courageous woman and her incredible family for their strength in the face of this shameful and cowardice hatred. Our society and criminal justice system should do so much more but I'm not hopeful that that will be the case. We have to arrive to our own remedies for this foolishness of these people that are emboldened and are threaten decency everywhere.

[@nautical81]

This is sad. I found this video Looking for such a store... I hope it'll be online

[@Wyntrborn]

Shouldnt the FBI be involved and investigate ? This should have been reported. What is the NAACP doing ?

[@betsy7730]

Where can i donate

[@matthewballon9948]

Geez louise, Cooper isnt doing anything about this, and im pretty Mark Robinson who had his struggles in business, if he was Governor he'd probaly be disgusted by this discrimination and signed a tough strict bill targeting folks making threats.

[@katylake212]

It wouldn't be hard at all to find anyone who is sending threats. I wonder why the owner didn't report any of this to the police or FBI. What possible reason could she have?

[@brandijohnson1326]

It's a shame the black community does not have the store's back.

[@cookieg5801]

If she's been online targeted and being threatened how come the investigators who are supposed to be screening this have not got hold of these individuals. The federal government unless this is not what they do maybe I had a misunderstanding.

[@plm8830]

There are many communities in the USA that will welcome you. This does not appear to be one. But there are many others if you look and search.

[@208sj]

do your job WRAL.

[@onapearson4944]

PEOPLE ❤TS HAVE GROWN COLD AS ICE WORSE THINGS ARE GOING ON IN THE WORLD AS IT IS BOOKS DONOT TAKE PEOPLE LIVES BOOKS ARE FOR LEARNING DIFFERENT CULTURES A PLACE OF PEACE UNITY EVERYBODY CAN CONTRIBUTE FOR A GOOD CAUSE NOT THREATS😢😢😢😢❤

[@criticalthinker5219]

Very unfortunate and they should have reported the threats to the police to have them investigated. It's a lot of sick folks out there!

[@qolspony]

This is a P move. If people are threatening you, document, hire a private investigator, a lawyer and than you sue! Plain and simple!

[@TomSnyder-gx5ru]

I call BS on this story!