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 University of Virginia returns to the national spotlight with Charlottesville police finding “no substantive basis” to support a controversial Rolling Stone article, and racial tensions flaring after the violent arrest of a black student outside a popular bar. Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, a U.S. soldier held captive for five years in Afghanistan, is charged with desertion and misbehavior before the enemy. And ‘potholepalooza’ kicks off in the District after a winter that was rough on local roads. It’s your turn to discuss these topics or whatever is on your mind.
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.