Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
A new proposal from the National Park Service would expand the entry fees at one of the most popular parks in our region: The Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park. The plan would boost the charge for parking at Great Falls, and explore ways to charge people who use the tow path along its many other entry points. The move is part of a nation-wide exploration of how to raise park fees to help offset shrinking federal budget contributions to the national park system.
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.