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An Inclusive, Intentional New Bookstore Café Comes to East Durham


An Inclusive, Intentional New Bookstore Café Comes to East Durham
Naledi Yaziyo and Bev Tumi Makhubele, owners of Rofhiwa Book Café
When the image of a library comes to mind, it’s often stuffy and still, pairing literature with silence. Conversely, mention of a hip new coffee shop might conjure images of young professionals, glowing Apple logos, and the clattering rush of keyboards.
But when Bev Tumi Makhubele and Naledi Yaziyo picture their creation, Rofhiwa Book Café, they see color, accessibility, and a celebration of Black culture. Rofhiwa will be located on the southwest corner of Angier Avenue and South Driver Street in Old East Durham; the name means “we have been given” in Tshivenda, a language of South Africa. ....

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