Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
A partial Red Line shutdown is in effect and Metro riders are preparing for a Blue Line shutdown later this month –-all while threats of a strike loom on the horizon. A debate between the progressive and establishment wings of Prince George’s County’s Democratic Party could be indicative of statewide rifts. And as President Trump threatens to shut down the government over immigration enforcement funding, Virginia Rep. Barbara Comstock, facing a challenging reelection fight, distances herself from him.
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.