Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
The state of North Carolina had America’s first and only recorded coup d’etat and created America’s first Truth and Reconciliation Commission. We look at recent initiatives to document the state’s historical legacy of racial violence, and explore how these events have informed people’s attitudes and politics today.
Guests
- Irving Joyner Professor, North Carolina Central University School of Law; Vice-Chairman, 1898 Wilmington Race Riot Commission
- Lerae Umfleet Head Researcher, 1898 Wilmington Race Riot Commission
- Howard Ross Diversity consultant; Principal, Cook Ross
- Cynthia Brown Co-Chair, Greensboro Truth and Reconciliation Commission
- Rev. Nelson Johnson Executive Director, Beloved Community Center of Greensboro
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