NiemanLab: Missouri’s oldest Black bookstore just closed. The Kansas City Defender plans to reopen it as a newsroom and public archive.. “This month, Robinson retired, and Willa’s Books and Vinyl closed its doors. But thanks to The Kansas City Defender, a local news nonprofit, the collection isn’t going anywhere. Instead, the Defender is fundraising to purchase the collection and turn it […]

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