Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
Since early 2015, our nation’s presidential candidates have spurred conversations about American identity. Who are we as Americans? And which candidate will help us realize our ideas for our country? As part of NPR’s series “A Nation Engaged,” Kojo Nnamdi and NPR’s Asma Khalid held a town hall at the Hill Center in D.C. to discuss these questions and the role of identity during this year’s election.
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.