Victoria Scott-Miller
| Victoria Scott-Miller | |
|---|---|
| Born | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| 💼 Occupation | Author; bookseller |
| Known for | Founder of Liberation Station Bookstore |
| 🌐 Website | www |
Victoria Scott-Miller is an American author and bookseller best known as the founder of **Liberation Station Bookstore**, widely described as North Carolina’s first Black-owned children’s bookstore.[1][2]
Early life
Scott-Miller was born in Memphis, Tennessee.[3]
Career
Scott-Miller and her family began Liberation Station as a pop-up bookseller in 2019 to curate children’s books centering Black characters and families, an effort profiled by The Washington Post in 2020.[4]
A permanent bookstore opened on June 17, 2023, at 208 Fayetteville Street in downtown Raleigh, coinciding with Juneteenth events.[2][5] The store received national attention, including a segment on Good Morning America.[6]
In April 2024, Scott-Miller announced the downtown location would close after numerous threats, a decision covered by local and national outlets.[7][8][9][10]
Plans for a new location in Southeast Raleigh, slated to open in 2026, were announced in 2025.[11][12]
Beyond bookselling, Scott-Miller has written children’s literature and spoken publicly about literacy, representation, and book bans, including a 2024 session at The Atlantic Festival.[13]
Works
- The Museum Lives in Me (Raleigh: North Carolina Museum of Art Press, 2022).[14]
- Miss Edmonia’s Class of Wildfires (New York: Paw Prints Publishing, 2024).[15]
- At Night, They Danced (New York: Denene Millner Books/Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2025).[16]
Recognition
Scott-Miller is an honoree in the Wake County Public School System Hall of Fame (Entrepreneurship).[17]
References
- ↑ Young, Robin; Samantha Raphelson (June 19, 2023). "North Carolina's first Black-owned children's bookstore opens in downtown Raleigh". Here & Now (WBUR/NPR). Retrieved September 10, 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Eanes, Zachery (April 4, 2023). "Liberation Station Bookstore opening in downtown Raleigh". Axios Raleigh. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
- ↑ "Victoria Scott-Miller – Official Publisher Page". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
- ↑ Greenlee, Cynthia R. (September 3, 2020). "Their son wanted to see more Black book characters, so they created a business to provide them". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
- ↑ Sherman, Lucille (June 16, 2023). "New Black, family-owned bookstore opens in Raleigh". Axios Raleigh. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
- ↑ "Couple opens North Carolina's 1st Black-owned children's bookstore". ABC News / Good Morning America. June 16, 2023. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
- ↑ "Black-owned children's bookstore in Raleigh moving after threats, owner says". WRAL. April 2, 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
- ↑ "Black-owned children's bookstore in North Carolina is closing after violent threats, owner says". CBS News. April 9, 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
- ↑ "Authors Guild condemns harassment and threats against Liberation Station Bookstore". Authors Guild. April 10, 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
- ↑ Browley, Jasmine (April 12, 2024). "North Carolina's First Black Woman-Owned Children's Bookstore Is Being Forced To Close Due To Threats". Essence. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
- ↑ Tillett, Lena (July 15, 2025). "Raleigh's Liberation Station bookstore to reopen in Montague Plaza on Juneteenth 2026". WRAL. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
- ↑ "Liberation Station Bookstore, Raleigh, N.C., to Reopen Next Year". Shelf Awareness. July 18, 2025. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
- ↑ "The Atlantic Festival 2024". The Atlantic. 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
- ↑ "The Museum Lives in Me – NCMA Commission". North Carolina Museum of Art. 2022. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
- ↑ "Miss Edmonia's Class of Wildfires". Paw Prints Publishing. 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
- ↑ "At Night, They Danced". Simon & Schuster. March 4, 2025. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
- ↑ "Victoria Scott-Miller — Hall of Fame (Entrepreneurship)". WakeEd Partnership. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
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