Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
Shep Knacker is a man struggling to pay for his wife’s costly cancer treatments. He’s not a real person — but his story is one many Americans will recognize. We talk with novelist Lionel Shriver, who uses Shep’s story to explore some uncomfortable areas of morality, humanity, government responsibilities, and cost-benefits analysis that are all prevalent in the American healthcare debate.
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.