For nearly three years, Rohi’s Readery in downtown West Palm Beach has been a local staple for diverse, inclusive books and live literacy programming for children and adults. Its founder, Pranoo Kumar, told WLRN the “social-justice driven bookstore” is growing as it continues to include books that spotlight historically marginalized communities, untold stories by Black, Hispanic, LGBTQ+, and immigrants, such as herself.
Amid a contentious debate over banned and challenged books across Florida and across the country, this popular children’s bookstore in Downtown’s CityPlace won the city’s bid earlier this year to expand to a larger location in the Northwest Historic District — a predominantly Black neighborhood in the northwestern side of the downtown area.
Kumar, an education consultant who is of Indian descent, said the bookshop and art workspace continues to garner community and fundraising support ahead of its plan to submit a July update to city officials on the new location.. The new location is funded through the city’s Community Redevelopment Agency.
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