The Pandemic and Vaccinations
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We speak with Dr. Kim Rhoads about the state of California reopening and what that means. Are we post pandemic?
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.
Angelic Troublemaker: Bayard Rustin and The Dark Side of Alcatraz
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On today’s program we honor Bayard Rustin, one of the most central figures in the African American struggle for Civil Rights and Freedom. Rustin was a pacifist, homosexual and practitioner of nonviolence who dedicated his life to racial equality, economic justice and ending warfare. And we speak with writer Kevin Epps about his new book … Continued
Looking Back on the Life and Legacy of 2Pac on What Would Have Been His 50th Birthday
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We celebrate 2Pac’s 50th birthday. We go back in time and play one of our interviews with 2Pac from 1991.
San Francisco Black Film Festival and Mental Illness in Prisons
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We speak with Cree Ray about the San Francisco Black Film Festival and the legacy of her being a third generation to run it. We also speak with film maker Ellis Sutton. And Peter Pitt Mukuria reflects on mental illness in prison. photo: Denise Jans via Unsplash
Hard Knock Radio – June 14, 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.
African American Culture in the Development of American Musical Culture and Identity
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We hear from musicians/educators Angela M. Wellman and Jahi about the Oakland Conservatory of Music’s summer music program. @mrjahiofficial @wellmanangela Angela Wellman is an incredible visionary, a masterful musician, and a powerfully effective educator and administrator. Wellman is the founding Director of Oakland Conservatory of Music. Jahi is an MC, DJ and CEO of his multi-media company … Continued
An Allocation of Public Funds and America’s War on the Poor
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We speak with Moni Law of Berkley Safety Coalition about the budget and reimagining public safety. And later we hear from Poor News Network about America’s War on the Poor. Songs: Jill Scott – My Petition Jay-Z – The Story of O.J. ENNY ft. Jorja Smith – Peng Black Girls remix
Etan Thomas and Osa Tiyemba Discuss Athletes, Media and Mental Health
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We speak with professional athletes, Etan Thomas and Osa Tiyemba about the plight faced by tennis star Naomi Osaka and how Black athletes are treated.
Dr. James Taylor Speaks on Senator Joe Manchin | Laydua Salazar on Immigration
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We speak with James Taylor, PhD about the the obstructionist ways of Blue Dog Democrats and Senator Joe Manchin. We also speak with Laydua Salazar about Kamala Harris and Immigration.
Hard Knock Radio – June 7, 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.