Climate Change the Portland Heatwave
We speak with musician and activist Mic Crenshaw about climate change and how it impacted Portland.
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.
Virulent Hate Project: Understanding Anti-Asian Sentiment in The US – Part Two
Continuation of our conversation with Melissa May Borja, Ph.D., about the Virulent Hate Project, an interdisciplinary research initiative that studies anti-Asian racism and Asian American activism during the COVID-19 pandemic. Later we celebrate the activism of Grace Lee Boggs and her organizing work with diverse communities. Virulent Hate Project Key findings from the new report … Continued
Continuation of our conversation with Melissa May Borja, Ph.D., about the Virulent Hate Project, an interdisciplinary research initiative that studies anti-Asian racism and Asian American activism during the COVID-19 pandemic. A new report from the project focuses on the nature of anti-Asian racism reported by the news media in 2020. Forthcoming reports will analyze Asian … Continued
A two-part series on The Virulent Hate Project. We speak with lead researcher Melissa May Borja, Ph.D., about the Virulent Hate Project, an interdisciplinary research initiative that studies anti-Asian racism and Asian American activism during the COVID-19 pandemic. A new report from the project focuses on the nature of anti-Asian racism reported by the news … Continued
Hard Knock Radio – June 28, 2021
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 George Floyd’s brother, Philonise Floyd about the Derek Chauvin receiving 22.5 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd. We hear audio from the press conference. Lastly we speak with raptivist Kev Choice about Black Music Matters.
The Universal Hip Hop Museum and Poor News Network
We speak Paradise Gray, the chief curator for The Universal Hip Hop Museum about Black music month. Later Poor News Network explores America’s war on the poor.
We speak with community activists about the mass shooting in Oakland that left one dead (Dashawn Rhoades, an Oakland and San Francisco resident) and seven people injured at Lake Merritt last weekend. Davey D spoke with activists at yesterday’s Peace Rally held at Oakland’s Lake Merritt. Featured Speakers: Donald Lacy, Chaney Turner, William from All … Continued
An Update on The Angelo Quinto Case and Voting in the State of Texas
We speak with the family members of Angelo Quinto and attorney John Burris about the case of Angelo Quinto, a 30-year-old Asian-American Navy veteran who died days after police officers kneeled on the back of his neck to subdue him. We speak with Texas organizer Christina Tzintzun about the attempts to suppress the vote in … Continued
Hard Knock Radio – June 21, 2021
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.