![]() ![]() Like thousands of other shuttered businesses across the country, the store Caine owns, called the Raven Book Store, was temporarily closed because of the coronavirus pandemic. ![]() ![]() On social media, he saw outrage and protests, but at home in Lawrence, Kansas, the streets were calm. On a warm Tuesday in May, Danny Caine's Twitter feed filled with a video of George Floyd's final breaths during an arrest by Minneapolis police officers. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.The bookstore's campaigns supporting Black Lives Matter and attacking Amazon have made the Raven a nationally recognized brand that now sells in all 50 states.The 33-year-old shop broke its sales record that day.After the death of George Floyd, Danny Caine, the owner of the Raven Book Store in Lawrence, Kansas, said he "didn't want to stay silent," so he announced on Instagram that his shop would donate a portion of a day's sales to antiracist research and two bail funds.Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. ![]()
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