A powerful discussion around police violence, community violence and accountability from individuals who have been personally affected. Guests from Left to Right, Les Walker, whose mother was recently killed at a construction site in SF, Pastor Michael McBride: The Way Church and PICO National Network, Cat Brooks, host of Up Front, Sharon Rafferty whose son Chris Rafferty … Continued


Davey D covers protests of police violence in Oakland and Hard Knock Correspondent Greg Bridges speaks with Brother Turha and Mama Ayanna about the upcoming State Of Black Oakland, (SOBO) People’s Assembly 2016. Later we speak with Shawn Wayans about the state of comedy and his upcoming performance at Yoshis in Oakland, Ca.   Guests:   … Continued


In cities across the country, black women – many of whom have been on the front lines of the Movement for Black Lives – are lifting up the names of their sisters killed by police. This March, Manolia Charlotin, a multimedia journalist with the The Media Consortium, and Cat Brooks, artist and organizer with Oakland’s … Continued


Hard Knock Radio

Alton Sterling and Philando Castile

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  Today we speak with Arthur “Silky Slim” Reed, a former gang leader turned community activist about the police murder of Alton Sterling caught on tape, in Baton Rouge Louisiana. We also hear from Diamond Reynolds, the girlfriend of Philando Castile — who was shot to death during a police traffic stop in suburban Minneapolis, … Continued