Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
Some say Arlington Virginia is a victim of its own success. Virtually every corner of its 26 square miles is already developed, yet more and more people want to live and work there. How can this once affordable suburb — a place where modest single family homes and garden apartment complexes dominated the landscape — maintain its character in light of its success? Does everyone share the goal of becoming "more urban"? And the goal of ensuring affordable housing so as to avoid becoming just another exclusive zip code? Arlington residents speak out on this and more.
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
Kojo talks with author Briana Thomas about her book “Black Broadway In Washington D.C.,” and the District’s rich Black history.
Poet, essayist and editor Kevin Young is the second director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture. He joins Kojo to talk about his vision for the museum and how it can help us make sense of this moment in history.
Ms. Woodruff joins us to talk about her successful career in broadcasting, how the field of journalism has changed over the decades and why she chose to make D.C. home.