Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
Since the shooting spree at Fort Hood, speculation has been rampant about the alleged gunman’s motives. Was Army Major and Psychiatrist Nidal Hasan an “Islamic Terrorist Hiding in Plain Sight”? Or was he someone with severe, undiagnosed mental illness? And do labels even matter, if he indeed committed the the heinous crime he’s accused of?
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.