Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
This week, Washingtonians headed to the polls, or, some of them did–only about 18 percent of registered voters cast ballots. But in Maryland, where election day is next Tuesday, early voting in the primaries is up from previous years. We look at both elections, starting with the results of Initiative 77 in Washington, DC. In Maryland, the state’s voters will choose candidates for Prince George’s and Montgomery County executives as well as a Democratic challenger to Maryland Governor Larry Hogan.
Sorting political fact from fiction, and having fun while we’re at it. Join us for our weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of the District of Columbia, Maryland and 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.