Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
President Trump’s executive order on immigration sent shockwaves throughout the country and the world this weekend – including in communities in the Washington region. It’s been a particularly chaotic stretch at international airports interacting with travelers from the seven majority-Muslim countries from which entry has been temporarily blocked. Kojo explores what the order means for communities in our region with an attorney working with affected communities and with a former intelligence officer who wants to be the top lawmaker in Virginia.
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.