Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
He was born the son of a Kentucky sharecropper and became the first African American Master Diver in the U.S. Navy. Now Carl Brashear’s life story is the subject of an upcoming film, starring two Academy award winning actors. Kojo talks to Carl Brashear about his life and the odds he overcame to make history.
Guests
- Carl Brashear The first African American Master Diver, U.S. Navy (retired) subject of the film "Men of Honor."
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