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Protests Condemning the Genocide of Palestinians and Black Panthers in Algeria

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On this episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D speaks with students about their ongoing struggle for justice and solidarity with Palestine. Hundreds of people from across the Bay Area, alongside over 65 organizations, are uniting to mourn one year of genocide and commemorate one year of Palestinian resistance. In the past year, over 189,000 … Continued


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Hard Knock Radio – October 7, 2024

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On today’s episode of Hard Knock Radio, we spoke with Micaiah Dempsey about the band MeloDious, the supergroup Oakland Rising, and their debut performance at the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival this Saturday. Later, Poor News Network examines America’s war on the poor. Hard Knock Radio is a drive-time Hip-Hop talk show on KPFA (94.1fm @ … Continued


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MeloDious and Poor News Network

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On today’s episode of Hard Knock Radio, we spoke with Micaiah Dempsey about the band MeloDious, the supergroup Oakland Rising, and their debut performance at the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival this Saturday. Later, Poor News Network examines America’s war on the poor. Hard Knock Radio is a drive-time Hip-Hop talk show on KPFA (94.1fm @ … Continued


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In Conversation with Hip-Hop Artist Lyrics Born

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On this episode of Hard Knock, Davey D interviews Lyrics Born, a pioneering figure in independent hip-hop, about his extensive career in the music industry. They discuss his artistic evolution, the impact of his work on the hip-hop scene, and his upcoming project, Goodbye Sticky Rice, is set to be a significant release, as it … Continued


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Proposition 33: What you need to know.

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In a recent episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D sits down with housing rights advocate Shanti Singh to discuss Proposition 33, a crucial ballot measure focused on rent control in California. Singh, the Legislative and Communications Director for Tenants Together, a tenant rights organization, explains that Prop 33 seeks to empower cities to … Continued


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Disrupt the Chaso

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In this episode of Hard Knock, Rosa Clemente and Kali Akuno engage in a deep discussion about disrupting the system and organizing in this presidential year by focusing on grassroots movements, solidarity economies, and dismantling capitalist structures that perpetuate inequality. Rosa Clemente, a long-time political activist and scholar, emphasized the need for independent political movements … Continued


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Fund Drive Special: Chris Hedges “The Death of Israel: How a Settler Colonial State Destroyed Itself and the Algebra of Genocide”

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“Chris Hedges’ talk, titled “The Death of Israel: How a Settler Colonial State Destroyed Itself and the Algebra of Genocide”, was recorded April 6, 2024 Newark, NJ. A talk at the Palestine Center for Public Policy. In this talk, Hedges delves into the occupation of Palestine, the bombing of Gaza, and the genocide of the … Continued


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Fund Drive Special: Nelson Mandela at the Oakland Coliseum

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On this episode of Hard Knock, we present a historic talk featuring Nelson Mandela speaking at the Oakland Coliseum during his first tour after being released from prison in South Africa. On this momentous afternoon, Mandela addressed a captivated Bay Area audience as a symbol of resilience and justice in the fight against apartheid. Best … Continued


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Fund Drive Special: KPFA Event with Rashid Khalidi

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On this episode of Hard Knock Radio, we feature a conversation between journalist Nora Barrows-Friedman and Rashid Khalidi, the Edward Said Professor of Modern Arab Studies at Columbia University. Khalidi discusses the history of a century of war waged against the Palestinians, weaving together pivotal events and personal family history to shed light on this … Continued


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