Transparency In The Child Welfare System + Washington's Evolving Identity: How Chocolate City Is Cha




WAMU-FM: WAMU: The Kojo Nnamdi Show Podcast show

Summary: <p>TRANSPARENCY IN THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM: Last week, a toddler in Prince George's County was murdered by her 12-year-old foster brother. Maryland's Department of Human Resources pledges a thorough investigation, but many advocates say the case highlights the lack of transparency and public accountability within some of our region's child welfare systems. We explore the tricky balance between privacy concerns and the public's right to know. (23 min.) WASHINGTON'S EVOLVING IDENTITY: HOW CHOCOLATE CITY IS CHANGING : Some call go-go music the "beating heart of Washington's black culture." Go-go is a uniquely local musical style in a city whose local identity is rooted in the African-American experience. But as the District's demographics change, and Washington is no longer majority black, Kojo explores how neighborhoods and the city's own identity are changing through the music D.C. calls its own. (28 min.)</p>