Black WorldSchoolers just might be one of the most in-demand mobile bookstores in the Midwest.
Created by Natalie Pipkin, Black WorldSchoolers is a one-of-a-kind Black bookstore in a bus. Based in Indianapolis, the store celebrates Black life, heritage and joy, while traveling to partner with local schools, businesses and nonprofit organizations to foster a lifelong love of reading among Black youth.
“Every now and then I get someone who thinks they don’t want a book or doesn’t want to read,” Pipkin said. “I talk to them and ask what they like, and I pick the perfect book for them every time. Being able to take time with the youth and get to know them, and be able to curate books that are just for them … It brings me so much joy.”…