![]() ![]() Sisterspace relies on assistance from the community and a core group of talented supporters. While there may not have been an immediate solution to a problem, there was always a listening ear.īurton and Williams soon realized they could not run their business and provide one-on-one attention to each concern. Sisterspace quickly became a meeting place, an oasis and a safe haven for women to come to talk about their issues-health, career, family, romance and finance. Today, Sisterspace specializes in books, magazines, posters, cards, tapes and other items that "reflect the vast literary experiences of African American women." Since November of 1994 co-founders Cassandra Burton and Faye Williams have nurtured Sisterspace from a shelf of books for sale in a boutique to a bona fide community resource for black women. The posters on the walls unabashedly celebrate the achievements of black women. There are books on the shelves by Toni Morrison, Octavia Buffer, Alice Walker, Connie Briscoe, Shay Youngblood and others. ![]() Indeed, visitors to Sisterspace and Books in Washington, D.C., immediately realize they are in a special place. "Once you walk in, you can't leave," says Shireen Mitchell. How D.C's seven-year Sisterspace & Books has evolved into a community resource center APA style: A Black Women's Oasis for Reading and Empowerment.A Black Women's Oasis for Reading and Empowerment." Retrieved from MLA style: "A Black Women's Oasis for Reading and Empowerment." The Free Library. ![]()
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