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Leon Stapleton, Kansas City's First African American Grocer, Dies at 100
Episode 2758
Published 1 week, 4 days ago
Description
Leon Stapleton, Kansas City's first African American grocer, has died at 100. Stapleton founded Leon's Thriftway in 1968 and built the store into a longtime community institution while supporting jobs, local families and Black entrepreneurship.
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