Hard Knock Radio

The Legacy of Youth Speaks and The History of San Francisco BayView: National Black Newspaper

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We speak with Youth Speaks’ new Executive Director, Michelle Mush Lee and the Digital Content Manager, Bijou McDaniel about the legacy of Youth Speaks, youth identity and the power of voice. Later we speak with writer Nube Brown about the history of San Francisco BayView: National Black Newspaper and the importance of Black media.  


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Southern California journalist Cerise Castle speaks on how she wrote an extensive history of organized gangs within the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department. From groups that embrace neo-Nazi symbolism to gangs where participants have to kill someone in order to join, here’s a crash course into the violent and bloody world of gangs within local law … Continued


Economic Update

Economic Update – December 3, 2021

Economics Professor Richard D. Wolff and guests discuss the current state of the economy, locally and globally. The program explores alternative ways to organize, markets, and government policies. Click Here to listen to the current episode of Economic Update with Richard D. Wolff.