Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
Guest Host: Rebecca Roberts
Barack Obama has lived in big cities for most of his life, and he’s promised to make urban issues a central part of his presidential agenda. But there are a wide variety of opinions about who should oversee Obama’s urban programs — even down to how we should define “city issues.” Kojo talks with leaders in D.C. and other cities about strategies for reinvesting in our nation’s urban areas.
Guests
- Amy Liu Deputy Director, Metropolitan Policy Program, Brookings Institution
- Yavocka Young Executive Director, Main Street Anacostia
- Carol Coletta President and CEO of CEOs for Cities
- Paul Tough Editor, New York Times Magazine; Author, "Whatever It Takes: Geoffrey Canada's Quest to Change Harlem and America" (Houghton-Mifflin)
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