Red Emma's

Red Emma's Bookstore Coffeehouse is a radical infoshop located in Baltimore, Maryland, United States and run by a worker-owner collective.[1] Named for anarchist Emma Goldman, Red Emma's opened in November 2004 and sells fair trade coffee, vegetarian and vegan foods and books. The space also provides free computer access to the Baltimore community, wireless internet and film screenings, political teach-ins, and community events.

Red Emma's
CountryUnited States
TypeBookstore, Vegan Restaurant
Established2004
LocationBaltimore, Maryland
Websitehttps://redemmas.org/
Map
Red Emma's previous location on North Ave
Former Exterior of Red Emma's

History

Red Emma's was established in 2004 by Johns Hopkins University graduate students John Duda and Kate Khatib[2] following the closure of a Fells Point district infoshop named Black Planet Books in 2003 due to declining business.[3] The store operated from 800 St. Paul Street in Mount Vernon through 2013.[4] It has moved twice since 2013.[4][5] In 2013, formed a relationship with a coffee house named Thread that opened in 2012.[6]

2640

In March 2007, Red Emma's joined with St. John's United Methodist to form 2640, "a noncommercial, cooperatively managed space for radical politics and grassroots culture."[7] The organization centers around management of the Charles Village church located at 2640 Saint Paul Street. In addition to Sunday services, the facility is used as a community space.[8]

The Baltimore Free School
Baltimore Free School, Dec. 2012

In September 2009, classes began at 1323 N. Calvert St., in Baltimore, MD, at the Baltimore Free School. The Free School is volunteer run, and any person is invited to teach a class or series of classes, with no certification required.[9] In 2012, the school was located at 512-516 W. Franklin St.,[10] but has since moved into a classroom in the Red Emma's Coffeestore Bookhouse at 30 W. North Ave.[11]

See also

References
  1. "The Retriever Weekly > Features > Coffeeshop collective inspires crea…". 2012-09-08. Archived from the original on 2012-09-08.
  2. Spring 2014, Bret McCabe / Published (2014-03-10). "The expanding business plans of Red Emma's collective in Baltimore". The Hub. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
  3. "Radical Baltimore bookstore Red Emma's plans expansion". WTOP. 2013-02-06. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
  4. McCauley, Mary Carole (June 1, 2018). "Red Emma's restaurant and bookstore is moving to Mid-Town Belvedere". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
  5. "Red Emma's Announces Move to Station North Archived 2013-01-21 at the Wayback Machine". City Paper, 6 December 2013.
  6. October 2019, Ron Cassie | (2019-10-08). "Radical Growth". Baltimore Magazine. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
  7. What is 2640?
  8. "Church, anarchists come to each other's rescue". Baltimore Sun (November 27, 2007)
  9. "A Beginning: The Baltimore Free School" (13). Winter 2009–2010. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  10. "The Baltimore Free School". Retrieved December 8, 2012.
  11. "The Baltimore Free School". Retrieved August 23, 2014.

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