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Kansas City’s historic black-owned newspaper, The Call, missed its first print date in 107 years — a stark warning about the vanishing of local journalism. While big tech dominates news delivery, it can’t replicate the deep, community-focused reporting that only dedicated local reporters provide. Without these voices, our shared stories risk disappearing. This isn’t nostalgia — it’s a call to treat local news as essential infrastructure, like healthy food for society. Solutions are emerging: philanthropy, state support, and even a bold “KC News Pass” proposal that would give every household a voucher to fund local outlets. With just $6–20 million annually, this could preserve our collective memory — before our stories vanish forever.

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