Hard Knock Radio – January 24, 2022
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.
Hard Knock Radio
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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. Hosts Davey D and Anita Johnson give voice to issues ignored by the mainstream while planting seeds for social change.
We speak with R&B experimentalist and Jazz artist Georgia Anne Muldrow about honoring her parent’s musical legacy, life during COVID and creating art. Yoshi’s event with Georgia Anne Muldrow this Tuesday, Jan. 25th @8pm: https://yoshis.com/events/buy-tickets/georgia-anne-muldrow-overload/detail
In Conversation with CA Working Families Party State Director Jane Kim
An Interview with CAWFP State Director Jane Kim about the Working Families Party that just launched in California. Jane has spent her career serving Californian working families. As San Francisco Supervisor, she led the way to make community college tuition-free for all San Franciscans, won a citywide $15 minimum wage, and secured full-time nurses for … Continued
We speak with Melanie Campbell of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation about the fight for voting rights. Guest: Melanie Campbell is president/CEO, National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, convener, Black Women’s Roundtable. Campbell is recognized as one of the hardest working servant leaders in today’s Civil Rights, Women’s Rights and Social Justice Movement. Campbell recently celebrated … Continued
Oakland School Closures and Sidney Poitier
We speak with school board member Mike Hutchinson about the attempt to close Oakland schools. Later political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal discusses the legacy of Sidney Poitier.
Hard Knock Radio – January 17, 2022
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.
We speak with rap artists Niña Dioz from Mexico about her career and what she hopes to accomplish. Songs by Nina Dioz: 2 Cool for School Prefiero Salsa America Mezcal The last song we played was “We Gone Be Alright” by Kendrick Lamar Photo credit: Nina Dioz @ninadioz on IG
Social Media is a huge part of everyday life, impacting Americans in both positive and negative manners. On today’s show we speak with Dr. Desmond Upton Patton of SAFE Lab about the role social media plays in the facilitation of youth behavior and gang violence. Guests: Dr. Professor Desmond Upton Patton’s research uses qualitative and computational data … Continued
We speak with author Safiya Umoja Noble about her book Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism.
Hard Knock Radio – January 11, 2022
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.