Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
In 1998, D.C. and virtually every U.S. state were awarded billions of dollars from the country’s largest cigarette manufacturers to create tobacco-prevention programs. Find out whether your local government has fulfilled that promise, or if the money went to plug general budget gaps.
Guests
- Danny McGoldrick Director of Research, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
- Amber Thornton Executive Vice President for Program Development, American Legacy Foundation
- Carlessia Hussein Director of the Cigarette Restitution Fund Program, Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
- Marge White Deputy Director, Virginia Tobacco Settlement Foundation
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