Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
When Virginia legislators reached a landmark transportation deal last year, they agreed to pay for it in part with revenue from Internet sales taxes — if and when Congress agreed to enforce taxes on online retailers. But they also built in a controversial backup plan: automatically raising the gas tax. Now, with the online sales tax plan bottled up in committee on Capitol Hill, Virginia drivers will likely see a 5 cent increase at the pump next year. On this “CyberMonday,” Kojo examines the strange story of how two controversial taxes became entwined.
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.