Kojo For Kids: Illustrator And Author Brian Pinkney
For Martin Luther King Day, we hear from an artist who makes civil rights heroes leap off the page.
President Lincoln's statue at President Lincoln's Cottage.
In D.C.’s Petworth neighborhood, on the grounds of the Armed Forces Retirement Home, sits a cottage steeped in history. While he wasn’t the only president to stay there, it bears Lincoln’s name and it’s estimated he spent about a quarter of his presidency living there. We learn about the story behind the property, its use today and an exhibit on view now about immigration called “American by Belief.”
For Martin Luther King Day, we hear from an artist who makes civil rights heroes leap off the page.
Rev. Dr. Yolanda Pierce, Dean of Howard University Divinity School, joins us to discuss Dr. King's legacy.
We get a preview of the legislative sessions in Maryland and Virginia. And we hear from D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine about last week's insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
The federal eviction moratorium has been extended through January, but what happens on February 1?
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