Madison365 staff recently reflected on their favorite stories of 2025. In April 2025, they spotlit an inspiring local business with a big mission. Micah Robinson ’25, MS in Human Ecology alum, is the co-owner of Baldwin’s Books & Records, a Black- and trans-owned pop-up bookstore rescuing queer and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) books and records and giving them a second life. Alongside co-owner Lily Someson, Robinson curates refurbished, affordable used books and records (all $15 or less), making powerful stories accessible at a time when many are being banned or discarded. What started as browsing local book sales has grown into a community-centered act of resistance—rooted in sustainability, affordability and belonging: madison365.com/2025-staff-picks-black-and-trans-owned-baldwins-books-records-a-small-piece-of-the-resistance-pie #HumanEcology