State Representative Angie Nixon opened Cafe Resistance Sunday to a large crowd. She says she intentionally included books challenged and banned under Florida law.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A new bookstore is open in Northwest Jacksonville, and it features a different concept. aims to uplift the local Black community through some books you may not find on Florida school bookshelves.
“We can learn our true history in the roots, and you know, push back against the overbearing legislature and an overbearing governor, who just really wants to keep people uneducated," Nixon said. "I love the artistry, that's the first thing. It feels like you're like going into, you just feel at home. You know, it's also a cafe," said local author, Aaron Woodson.The two, along with other community members, spent Sunday reading about their history. It's encouraged at Cafe Resistance.
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