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December 19, 2007

According to Dec 5th's Oakland Post, Marcus Books, the oldest black owned bookstore in the country, is in danger of shutting down.

"developers have expressed an interest in the Marcus Books property and would liketo see the landmark building and legendary business removed under the guise of 'urban renewal' . . . allowing developers to make tons of money through the demolition of established Black neighborhoods" (10).

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