Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
It was only eight years ago that Richard Durham was posthumously inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame. But it’s been nearly a century since the broadcast pioneer was born in rural Mississippi. As a child, his family relocated to Chicago, where he grew up to become a journalist, dramatist, broadcaster, activist and speech writer in the age of Jim Crow. We explore his life, work and influences.
Guests
- Sonja Williams Radio Producer; Professor, Howard University; Author, "Word Warrior"
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