Children’s book author and mother of two, Victoria Scott-Miller, decided to proactively address the pressing need for Black children’s books for young people. Her decision comes amid recent book bans and cuts to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
So, Scott-Miller chose downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, as the location for her physical bookstore, Liberation Station, which opened in June 2023. She deliberately selected the site because, historically, Black people were barred from borrowing books at the local library in that very area.
Months later, in September 2023, Scott-Miller received death threats and endured online harassment and threatening phone calls related to Liberation Station…