Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
Journalist Robert St. John served in the Navy during World War One, covered F.D.R.’s first presidential campaign, worked as a war correspondent in more than eighty countries, and reported the bombing of Hiroshima and the ultimate surrender of the Japanese. Now in his hundredth year, Robert St. John joins guest host Mary Tillotson to discuss his extraordinary life and career.
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.