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 SunTrust site sits on the corner of Columbia Road and 18th Street in Adams Morgan and features a front plaza that serves as a central meeting place in an otherwise densely-populated neighborhood. That plaza is in danger as developers and community members struggle over how to rebuild the site. Kojo is joined by local stakeholders and architect, urban planner and Washington Post columnist Roger Lewis to explore what happens when a privately-held space looks and feels public.
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.