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 remains of a senior center set ablaze during night riots smolder at dawn on April 28, 2015 in Baltimore, Maryland.
Freddie Gray, a young black man who died April 19 after suffering injuries while being arrested by Baltimore police, was laid to rest Monday. But even as thousands lined up to pay their respects, pleas for calm after a weekend of protests and unrest in the city have gone largely unheeded. We consider the history–both recent and more deep-rooted–fueling the fallout from this incident and other clashes with police around the nation.
Guests
- Marc Schindler Executive Director, Justice Policy Institute
- Marc Steiner Host, The Marc Steiner Show (WEAA, 88.9 FM; Baltimore, Md.)
- D. Watkins Professor, Coppin State University; writer, educator and speaker
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