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Red Emma's

Red Emma's is a worker cooperative bookstore, cafe, and community events space founded in 2004.

Last updated September 2, 2026

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Overview

Red Emma's is a worker cooperative, owned and democratically managed by its workers. It operates as a bookstore, cafe, and community events space at 3128 Greenmount Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland. The project started in 2004, rising from the ashes of Black Planet Books, a volunteer-run anarchist collective bookstore in Fells Point. Its mission is to demonstrate that it's possible to build institutions that directly put values like sustainability and democracy into practice.

History

Red Emma's is a worker cooperative bookstore, cafe, and community events space, founded in 2004. The project started in 2004, rising from the ashes of Black Planet Books, a volunteer-run anarchist collective bookstore in Fells Point. In building a cafe component in the new space, they wanted to establish a firmer financial foundation and create a more welcoming environment. The mission is twofold: first, to demonstrate, concretely, that it's possible to build institutions that directly put values like sustainability and democracy into practice.

Products and positioning

Product categories. Books · Food · Coffee

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