HBCU Love On The Yard: Meet Langston University’s Ramunda And Bowie State University’s Derrick
Source: Essence · Oct 23, 2026
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- 01Ramunda Lark Young and Derrick A. Young co-own MahoganyBooks, a Black-owned bookstore serving customers in-store and online nationwide.
- 02The founders credit Langston and Bowie State with helping turn their interests in Black literature, culture and business into an ownership opportunity.
- 03Beyond selling books, MahoganyBooks offers events and programming on writing, processing grief and managing personal finances.
- 04The profile highlights community-focused entrepreneurship but provides no revenue, profit, funding or valuation figures.
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MahoganyBooksRamunda Lark YoungDerrick A. YoungLangston UniversityBowie State University
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