Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
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D.C. Councilmember and former Mayor Vincent Gray recently said he no longer uses the term ‘East of the River’ to describe the part of Washington, D.C. east of the Anacostia River. He now prefers to call it ‘East End.’ From NoMa to North Bethesda to Capitol Waterfront, efforts to rename and re-brand areas around our region have seen varying levels of success, and are often initially met with a degree of skepticism. Some dislike the role of developers in some naming decisions, or fear neighborhood history will be erased. We explore what’s in a neighborhood name.
Guests
- Nikki Peele Blogger, Congress Heights on the Rise; Founding member, River East Emerging Leaders (REEL); Director of Marketing & Community Engagement, THEARC
- Anthony Lorenzo Green Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner for 7C04 (Deanwood); @LorenzoANC7C04
- Philip Pannell Executive Director, Anacostia Coordinating Council
Listener Tweets
Shout out to @TheAdvoc8te @LorenzoANC7C04 & "Phil" Pannell on @kojoshow . I am a fan favorite for Uniontown instead of Historic Ancostia
— Charles E. Wilson (@CharlesWilsonDC) September 19, 2017
Listener Tweets
@kojoshow Change the name and change the people in the neighborhood, then don't be surprised no one remembers the history.
— Christiane Yelibi (@CYelibi) September 19, 2017
Listener Tweet on Renaming--and erasing neighborhood history:
@kojoshow Really ironic for a city with many museums and history, we are so quick to erase the heritage of our neighborhoods.
— Christiane Yelibi (@CYelibi) September 19, 2017
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