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 the 2018 Maryland General Assembly starts this week, delegates and senators are wrestling with issues like the potential legalization of sports gambling, paid sick leave, and dedicated funding for Metro. In addition to the normal legislative schedule, Maryland’s lawmakers are also dealing with pressure within the Statehouse both to change how Maryland distributes cannabis industry-related licenses to better serve Maryland’s racial minorities and address the Senate’s and House of Delegates’ approaches to sexual harassment.
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.