Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
Headlines one day say: “A Step Closer to a Cancer Cure’ or ‘Red Wine Prevents Heart Disease.’ But the next day, the headline will say “Cure for Cancer Miles Away” or “Red Wine Can Bad for Women.” How can an informed consumer make sense of the conflicting scientific and medical research we see everyday? Join Kojo to explore how medical experiments scientific research are translated for public consumption, and what can be done to improve the usefulness of health & nutrition reporting.
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
Kojo talks with author Briana Thomas about her book “Black Broadway In Washington D.C.,” and the District’s rich Black history.
Poet, essayist and editor Kevin Young is the second director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture. He joins Kojo to talk about his vision for the museum and how it can help us make sense of this moment in history.
Ms. Woodruff joins us to talk about her successful career in broadcasting, how the field of journalism has changed over the decades and why she chose to make D.C. home.