Hard Knock Radio

510 Day, a Grassroots Oakland Tradition

On a recent episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D sat down with longtime homeless advocate and cultural organizer Needa Bee to revisit the origins, intentions, and future of 510 Day, a grassroots Oakland tradition that’s now at risk of being co-opted and commodified. The conversation was both a history lesson and a call to action. … Continued


Voices of the Middle East and North Africa

Special Spring Fund Drive Programming: Vincent Bevins on the Mass Protest Decade

Today’s episodes of Voices of the Middle East and North Africa and This Way Out are preempted by special programming for KPFA’s 2025 Spring Fund Drive. Sasha Lilley speaks with acclaimed journalist Vincent Bevins about his new book, If We Burn: The Mass Protest Decade and the Missing Revolution. To support our mission, please donate … Continued


Law & Disorder

Talking About Abolition w/ Sonali Kolhatkar – Spring Fundraising Drive

On today’s show, we’re in conversation with Sonali Kolhatkar about her latest book, Talking About Abolition: A Police-Free World is Possible. FUND DRIVE SPECIAL – Pledge $100 and receive Sonali Kolhatkar’s new book: Talking About Abolition: A Police-Free World is Possible – In Talking About Abolition, Sonali Kolhatkar presents a visionary outlook for a future rooted in … Continued