Search Engines and The Reinforcement of Racism
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We speak with author Safiya Umoja Noble about her book Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism.
Hard Knock Radio
4:00 PM PACIFIC TIME: MONDAYS - FRIDAYS
Hard Knock Radio is a drive-time Hip-Hop talk show on KPFA (94.1fm @ 4-5 pm Monday-Friday), a community radio station without corporate underwriting. Hosts Davey D and Anita Johnson give voice to issues ignored by the mainstream while planting seeds for social change.
The Oakland School Board Battle and America’s War on The Poor
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We speak with Mike Hutchinson about about latest school board meeting. And later we hear from Poor News Network.
Looking back at Watts Rebellion and Ferguson
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We continue our look back at the Ferguson Rebellion.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is Forced to Resigns
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We speak with two journalist / activists about the legacy of Governor Andrew Cuomo and his decision to resign. We also continue our look back at Ferguson.
Looking back at the Death of Mike Brown and the Ferguson Rebellion
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We look back with early interviews when Mike Brown was killed by police in Ferguson, Mo.
Black Arts Movement
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We talk about the art, activism and Black Liberation Movements. We also discuss Black August and the Legacy of the Black Arts Movement.
Recalls and Re-openings
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We speak with journalist Tim Redmond and Oakland school board member Mike Hutchison about the recall election and school re-openings.
East Oakland Rising and Jail House Lawyer
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We talk to filmmaker Cheo Tyehimba Taylor about his new film East Oakland Rising. This documentary highlights the stories of everyday people coming together to build relationships and trust, knowledge and understanding, and collective determination to fight environmental racism, unfair housing policies, and gentrification in East Oakland, CA, one of the last predominantly-African American communities … Continued
The Study: The History of Black August
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We speak with organizers Monifa Bandele and Kali Akuno about the history and purpose of Black August. Black August originated in the concentration camps (prisons) of California in 1979 and its’ roots come from that history of resistance by Black/New African/African brothers in those prisons. It’s original and unchanging purpose is to: Honor and commemorate the … Continued
Hard Knock Radio – August 2, 2021
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Hard Knock Radio is a drive-time Hip-Hop talk show on KPFA (94.1fm @ 4-5 pm Monday-Friday), a community radio station without corporate underwriting, hosted by Davey D and Anita Johnson.