Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
Thousands of fatal police shootings occurred in the United States during the past decade. But a recent analysis found that investigations of those shootings rarely lead to prosecution – with only 54 of the cases studied resulting in charges against an officer. Kojo talks with one of the reporters behind a Washington Post-Bowling Green State University study on the issue about the context it provides for recent incidents in our region and across the country.
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.