Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
As D.C. and jurisdictions around the region put in their pitches for Amazon’s second headquarters, we explore what winning that bid would mean for the region. We also hear from a journalist who has reported on the effect of the “Amazon boom” in Seattle –both what it’s brought to the region in terms of jobs and a tech explosion, and what it’s cost residents and taxpayers.
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.