Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
Residents in D.C.'s Mt. Pleasant neighborhood.
A corner in D.C.’s Mt. Pleasant neighborhood has been the area’s unofficial town square for decades, a place where many Latino residents in particular play checkers and spend time with neighbors. While this corner is part of the fabric of this neighborhood, local women have raised concerns about repeat sexual harassment they experience in this area. What happens when public spaces aren’t welcoming to everyone? Kojo revisits an exchange that happened on the show, and explores how age, culture and race can affect a community’s response to sexual harassment.
Guests
- Alicia Sanchez Gill Director, Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) and Board Member, Collective Action For Safe Spaces; @aliciasanchez
- Gabrielle Cesar-McBride Mt. Pleasant native
Stories Of Sexual Harassment In Washington’s Restaurant Industry
"A Bartender Put A Roofie In My Drink:" Stories Of Sexual Harassment In Washington's Restaurant Industry - The Kojo Nnamdi Show
Working in the restaurant industry has a dark side: propositions, groping, a roofie slipped into a drink, outright assault. The restaurant industry has the highest rates of sexual harassment of any industry in the nation. While many who have experienced it felt it was just the nature of the industry, that may change as awareness ...
Breaking Down Sexual Harassment On D.C.’s Metro By The Numbers
Breaking Down Sexual Harassment On D.C.'s Metro By The Numbers - The Kojo Nnamdi Show
Last week, The Kojo Nnamdi Show tackled the challenging topic of street harassment in our region. The conversation was personal for many of our listeners-and members of our staff-who called in to the program or took to Twitter to share their frequent and often scary experiences of being harassed in our city's public spaces.
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