Hard Knock Radio

Dr. Mike Benitez: “This Is a Direct Attack on Academic Freedom and Democracy”

The Political Push to Defund Diversity In a wide-ranging conversation on Hard Knock Radio, education leader and cultural scholar Dr. Michael Benitez issued a stark warning: “We’re watching academic freedom and democracy get hollowed out in real time.” Dr. Benitez, a former university vice president and longtime advocate for equity in higher ed, joined Davey D to break down … Continued


Songs to Obsess Over & Over… March 2025 Edition

  Songs to Obsess Over & Over… March 2025 TOKiMONSTA feat. Gavin Turek “Lucky U” (Young Art) Grammy-nominated artist, producer and label-head TOKiMONSTA has officially released her heavily anticipated studio album, Eternal Reverie, out now on Young Art Records. Lucky U jumps out at you utilizing the classic Lyn Collins “Think” break as it’s bedrock, … Continued


Law & Disorder

Major Unions Back Barbara Lee for Oakland Mayor; the Risks of Aerial Surveillance; Plus Resistance in Residence Artist Duane Forrest

We look at the key players influencing the Oakland Mayor’s race with Walter Riley, civil rights lawyer, activist and chair of the Haiti Emergency Relief Fund. Then, as some cities move to restrict surveillance, law enforcement takes to the sky. Fixed wing aircraft can stay up in the air for hours at a time and … Continued