Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
As evening news broadcasts continue to witness declining audiences, major television networks have shuffled formats and anchor-chairs. So is all the rearranging equivalent to deck-chairs on the Titanic? Or are we seeing a new News Vision for 21st century? How everything from podcasting to commentaries to top-dollar anchors may (or may not) help revitalize network news.
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.