Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
Baltimore is still generating nationwide headlines because of the protests that erupted there after a young man died after a violent interaction with police. But a wave of homicides that’s taken place there in the wake of those riots has attracted less attention. Kojo chats with veteran police beat reporter Peter Hermann about the challenges confronting law enforcement in Baltimore and where they fit into broader conversations taking place across the country about effective policing.
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.