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Media Startup Transforms One Of Missouri's Oldest Black-Owned Bookstores

Willa’s Books and Vinyl, one of the oldest-operating Black-owned bookstores in Missouri, is about to get a makeover thanks to The Kansas City Defender. The bookstore will transform into a public archive and the new headquarters of KC Defender, a nonprofit digital startup that produces news, digital tools, and public services for Black people across the Midwest. Willa’s struggled with financial troubles, asking for help from supporters across Kan…
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