Sam and Rita Burke

Sam & Rita Burke have been educators for over three decades. Their life's mission is to curate and connect books to people and people to books. In 1994, they started an Afrocentric bookstore in Toronto, Canada. The bookstore morphed into a community hub, for authors, artists, and events for the enrichment of Toronto's Black and Caribbean community. Sam & Rita believe that their bookshelves tell the Black experience authentically and accurately.