Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
The declassified summary of the Senate Intelligence Committee’s study of the CIA’s detention and interrogation program – also known as the “Senate Torture Report” — contained brutal details about the treatment of more than 100 prisoners. And while many were interested in its content, the online and government issues print versions made available to the public were poorly formatted and difficult to read. Melville House, a small independent press, decided to expedite publication of a cleanly formatted edition in book form. Kojo talks with the press’ co-publisher about why it was important for the report to be available in this format so quickly.
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.