Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
June Johnson was only 14 when she was arrested and beaten after she and other activists stopped at a whites-only lunch counter. A lifelong civil rights advocate, Johnson died last week of kidney failure. Join Kojo for a remembrance of Johnson’s life and work.
Guests
- Jonetta Rose Barras WAMU resident political analyst and columnist for "The Examiner"
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