Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
Zora Neale Hurston was a novelist, folklorist, dramatist, and anthropologist. This month, the Humanities Council of Washington, D.C. is celebrating Hurston’s life and scores of Washingtonians are reading her famous novel, “Their Eyes Were Watching God.” Hear about this public celebration and learn about Hurston’s connection to Washington DC.
Guests
- Joy Ford Austin Executive Director, Humanities Council for Washington, DC
- Clyde McElvene Executive director and co-founder, Hurston/Wright Foundation
- Michon Boston Program manager, DC's Big Read.
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