Alfred Ligon is a name rarely heard in the annals of Black History. Yet the role he played as founder of Aquarian Bookshop and Spiritual Center in Los Angeles, once the nation’s oldest continuously operated black-owned bookstore in America, holds great significance.
Thank you for sharing this fascinating story. I love reading about the unheralded gatekeepers in our community who contribute to our beautiful cultural mosaic.
Thank you for sharing this fascinating story. I love reading about the unheralded gatekeepers in our community who contribute to our beautiful cultural mosaic.