Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
"Black Panther" actor Chadwick Boseman at the 2017 San Diego Comic Con.
Movie buffs and comics fans have fallen for “Black Panther,” and filmgoers in the D.C. area are no exception. Since opening in mid-February, the breakout hit has smashed box office records around the country. But the movie has special local roots: it stars Howard University alum Chadwick Boseman as T’Challa, the king of fictional African country Wakanda and the titular superhero. “Black Panther” has also sparked new conversation among Washingtonians about the African diaspora. We speak with a Cameroonian American who connects local African Americans with their roots, as well as Boseman’s former theater professor.
Guests
- Vera Katz Professor Emerita, Department of Theatre Arts, Howard University
- Ada Anagho Brown President, Roots To Glory Tours; @rootstoglory
Lady Macbeth Is A Howard Alumna
Lady Macbeth Is A Howard Alumna: A Conversation With Actress Nikkole Salter And Theatre Legend Vera Katz - The Kojo Nnamdi Show
In this version of "Macbeth," directed by Liesl Tommy, the play is not based in Scotland, but in a North African country caught in the throes of a civil war.
Actor Chadwick Boseman Plays Jackie Robinson
Actor Chadwick Boseman Plays Jackie Robinson - The Kojo Nnamdi Show
A Howard University graduate and relative unknown stars in a new film about Jackie Robinson, the man who integrated major league baseball. Actor Chadwick Boseman chats with Kojo about playing the sports and civil rights icon in the movie "42."
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