Red Emma's Bookstore Coffeehouse is a radical infoshop located in Baltimore, Maryland, USA and run by a worker-owner collective. Named for anarchist firebrand Emma Goldman, Red Emma's opened in November 2004. It features a fair trade coffee bar, free computer access and wireless internet, vegetarian and vegan foods, an extensive stock of books, and a variety of socially aware and radical events including film screenings, political teach-ins, and community events.
Red Emma's is located at 800 Saint Paul Street in downtown Baltimore's Mt. Vernon district, within walking distance of University of Baltimore, Maryland Institute College of Art, and the Peabody Conservatory. It was formed and revitalized from a previous infoshop named Black Planet Books formerly located on the Fells Point Broadway, then 1621 Fleet Street. While maintaining Black Planet Books' stringent academic tradition, it provides a public face on causes throughout America's history, and offers a look at how capitalism can be changed.
Read more about Red Emma's Bookstore Coffeehouse: Collective Ownership, Past Events, 2640, The Baltimore Free School
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