About Us
Our Story
Created by an enterprising husband and wife duo in the Washington DC area, MahoganyBooks is positioned to become the premier online destination for books written for, by, and about people of the African Diaspora. Coupling a dynamic social networking community, robust inventory selection, easy to use website, and provocative literary content–MahoganyBooks is the ideal online bookstore dedicated to “Books, Community, Words, & You.”
Our Vision
MahoganyBooks is a leader in the African-American community, promoting reading, writing, and knowledge of self as a fundamental way to enrich the life of every individual.
Our Mission
MahoganyBooks is the premier online bookstore offering its customers a high-tech and high-touch approach to purchasing and discussing all literature relevant to the African Diaspora.
Core Values
Quality Service – It is of the utmost importance that our brand is always associated with friendly, courteous, & above par customer service, which is inclusive of both the functionality of our website, as well as, how we personally interact with our customer base. We will give 110% effort to ensure that each customer walks away feeling that their experience with us was both enjoyable and honorable.
In-depth inventory – We will at all times maintain the most comprehensive inventory of books written for, by, or about people of the African Diaspora. We are committed to exposing the deep wealth of knowledge and artistic value found in fiction, non-fiction, both classic and contemporary, and other genres of work by authors of African descent.
Community Engagement – MahoganyBooks is a community bookstore dedicated to nurturing readers, writers, & supporters of African American literature. Through online activities, book discussions and local events in your neighborhood, we are committed to pushing dialogue that engages, challenges, and teaches. Because books and the words within them contain the power to transform communities & people; we are committed to working as your partner to bring them all to you.
Philanthropy – MahoganyBooks has benefited from the love, mentorship, and lessons of those that came before us. Therefore, it is incumbent upon us to give back with our time, knowledge, & money to help the next generation of readers & writers reach further & accomplish more. Our success will be measured by lives impacted, not just dollars generated.
Cooperative Economics – We believe deeply in the progress & empowerment of our entrepreneurial Black family. By developing a strong network of like minded businesses that support each other, share skills & resources, our enterprises and the communities surrounding them benefit from the success. Working together we raise the level of professionalism, grow our brand awareness, and increase the competitiveness of each business involved.
Our Site
MahoganyBooks is an online bookstore that caters to the African American reader. In addition to a user friendly internet bookstore, we feature an interactive blog, The WritersBloc, and a social networking site called, The Lit Lounge, that promotes content for writers to hone their craft, resources for readers & writers to develop relationships, and forums for readers to constructively debate their opinions.
We hope that you find our corner of the World Wide Web enjoyable and continue to come back with more and more of your friends. If you have any suggestions or questions please feel free to email us at info@mahoganybooks.com.
To all of you, from all of us at MahoganyBooks – Thank you and Happy Reading!
Derrick A. Young
CEO
