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BEM | Books & more : Danielle and Gabrielle Davenport - Co-Owners interview.

https://bembrooklyn.com

The video features an interview with the co-founders of Bem Books and More, Danielle and Gabrielle Davenport. They discuss their bookstore that focuses on the intersection of Black culture, literature, and food. The sisters talk about their background in acting and music production, and how they transitioned into opening a bookstore. They discuss their journey, including pop-ups and a Kickstarter campaign. They also highlight their upcoming events around Juneteenth, their focus on children's books, and their expansion into a physical brick-and-mortar location with a cafe, wine bar, teaching kitchen, and more. The interview touches on their mission to promote Black-authored books and explore diverse food cultures within the African diaspora. They also mention future plans, such as hosting cooking classes, pop-ups, and collaborating with authors in the Black food community. The interview ends with a mention of an upcoming book about black-owned dairy farms in Louisiana. Overall, the conversation emphasizes the importance of community, storytelling, and the cultural significance of food in Black communities.

Established by two sisters in January 2021 as an online bookstore, They are proud to serve as a home for readers, writers, cooks, and eaters passionate about Black cultures in all their diversity. Taking an expansive approach to the nexus of food, literature, and culture, BEM celebrates Black food by bringing works of fiction, nonfiction and poetry for readers of all ages into conversation with cookbooks and culinary studies to explore how what feeds us defines us. You should check them out online using their website -

https://www.bembrooklyn.com/ On Instagram/ @BEMBrooklyn

Online Black Cookbook /Popup - soon to be brick and mortar in Brooklyn. If you care are black food than supporting this business is a great place to start.