Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
The Mamie Johnson Little League
For the first time in 31 years, a majority black team has won the District’s Little League championship. A team named after Mamie “Peanut” Johnson, the first female pitcher in the Negro Leagues, beat the Capital Hill team and will go onto the regional tournament in Bristol, Conn. What does the local victory mean for “Chocolate City,” a town that was majority black for decades? And what might it signal about the future of baseball, a sport that has become less popular with black youth in recent years? Kojo sits down with one of the Mamie Johnson Little League team’s coaches and a local sports writer.
Guests
- Rhiannon Walker Associate Editor, The Undefeated; @InstantRHIplay
- Curtis Banks Coach, Mamie Johnson Little League
- Jayden Brown Member, Mamie Johnson Little League
D.C. Girls Play Baseball On A Team Of Their Own
D.C. Girls Play Baseball On A Team Of Their Own - The Kojo Nnamdi Show
Local girls who want to play baseball have long been able to participate in D.C.'s little league teams. But a new team provides a safe space for them to work on their skills and -yes- beat boys.
Women in The Big Leagues
Breaking Barriers: Women in The Big Leagues - The Kojo Nnamdi Show
We meet a local legend who crashed through racial and gender lines to play professional men's baseball in the era of the Negro League.
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