Hard Knock Radio

Defining Black Power: Free and Brave – James Baldwin (Fund Drive Special)

In this compelling installment of the Defining Black Power series, we present a profound historical recording featuring the voice of literary giant James Baldwin. Captured by Lorenz Graham at the Second Baptist Church in Los Angeles, Baldwin delivers an incisive and unflinching exploration of American history through the lens of the Negro experience. With his … Continued


Guest: Catherine Nixey is a journalist and a classicist. She is the author of The Darkening Age and her latest, Heretic: Jesus Christ and the Other Sons of God. A Timeless Triptych includes Heretic: Jesus Christ and the Other Sons of God by Catherine Nixey; Mortal Republic: How Rome Fell into Tyranny by Edward J. Watts; and Letters & … Continued


Law & Disorder

RIP Nikki Giovanni; Biden Admin Preps ICE for Trump Presidency – Holiday Fund Drive

We start out today’s show with a look at how the Biden Administration is prepping Immigration and Customs Enforcement for a Trump presidency, in conversation with José Olivares, a bilingual investigative journalist and audio producer whose work focuses on immigration, criminal justice, Latin America, and human rights. We’ll in conversation about his latest 2-part series … Continued