Ariell Johnson, owner of Amalgam Comics & Coffeehouse

Ariell Johnson, owner of Amalgam Comics & Coffeehouse

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First Ever Black Woman-Owned Comic Book Store on the East Coast Gets National Attention

When entrepreneur Ariell Johnson opened her comic book store and coffee shop in Kensington, Pennsylvania back in December 2015, it became an instant hit both locally and nationally. Being hailed as the first African American woman to open a comic book store on the east coast, she immediately caught the attention of ABC News, CNN Money, MSNBC, and tons of other web sites and blogs.