Statement of Support from the Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College

Support Re-Opening of Revolution Books

Since opening in 1978, Revolution Bookstore has made an impact on the cultural, literary, and political scene in New York City. Revolution Books is more than a bookstore; as it proudly states: "It is a bookstore that changes lives....A bookstore about the world and for a whole new world." At the recent National Black Writers Conference Biennial Symposium on "Voices of Liberation and Resistance," how fitting it was to have Revolution Books as the official vendor at a program that celebrated the legacy of activism, liberation, and resistance in the arts from the 1960s to the present. Revolution Books understands the connection authors and scholars have with the deep discussions on pressing issues, and that writers address in their works.

For more than 35 years, Revolution Books has been a place where people from various backgrounds have gathered to obtain and swap information about the challenging issues we face in our society, and what we can do to make much needed changes.

In September 2015, Revolution Books plans to re-open in a new location in Harlem. And they urgently need your support to re-open and to continue with the work they do with such conviction and fierceness.

—The Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College

Please support Revolution Books, "A Bookstore that Matters":

1.      Check out the Indiegogo Campaign:

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/re-open-revolution-books-nyc-in-harlem#/story

2.      Spread the Word

3.      Volunteer, visit www.revolutionbooksnyc.org