The owner of Urban Reads Bookstore in Baltimore, Tia Hamilton, told CBS News that her shop has been intimidated and targeted by progressively worsening racial harassment on online forums. On her ...

BALTIMORE (WMAR) — Urban Reads bookstore owner Tia Hamilton has been on the receiving end of racist hate messages, phone calls, and social media posts since February. But amidst these threats, a ...

Threats and intimidation. "A lot of them are calling from Alabama, Florida, Arkansas, Arizona, New Mexico, Cali, New York, Philly," said Tia Hamilton. Hamilton, owner of Urban Reads, has been dealing ...

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BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Tia Hamilton, the owner of Urban Reads Bookstore in Baltimore, says her shop has been the target of overt racial harassment online and intimidation. Hamilton said she founded Urban ...

Christian Olaniran is a digital producer for CBS Baltimore, where he writes stories on diverse topics including politics, arts and culture. With a passion for storytelling and content creation, he ...

In 2019, Tia Hamilton founded Urban Reads Bookstore in Baltimore while looking for a place to sell her publication “State Vs Us Magazine.” She wanted to use her voice to address the harmful reality of ...