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 presidential campaign may get all the attention, but Washington, D.C. is also preparing for a full slate of local primaries on September 9. And nowhere has that election generated as much candidate interest than in Ward 8, where a crowded field is challenging an influential incumbent. We’ll meet the candidates and talk with them about the most pressing issues facing their community.
Guests
- Marion Barry D.C. Council Member (D-Ward 8); Chairman, Committee on Housing and Urban Affairs; former Mayor of the District of Columbia
- Ahmad Braxton-Jones Democratic Candidate for D.C. City Council (Ward 8)
- Howard Brown Democratic Candidate for D.C. City Council (Ward 8)
- Sandra Seegars Democratic Candidate for D.C. City Council (Ward 8)
- Charles Wilson Democratic Candidate for D.C. City Council (Ward 8)
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