Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
Last week, kids of all ages cheered the news that the Brontosaurus is back. A new study says the long-necked animal — for a century thought to be essentially the same as the Apatosaurus — is in fact a distinct genus of dinosaur. We learn about the research changing how dinosaurs are classified and get an update on the five-year project under way at the Smithsonian to take apart and study the fossils there.
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.