We speak with organizers about upcoming May Day actions. We also speak with filmmakers, Eli and Khalil about their new film Bakoso which was shot in Cuba. Guests: Eli Jacobs-Fantauzzi, Khalil Fantauzzi, Rachel Jackson and Cherry Murphy.
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.
The Unethical Acts of The Penn Museum Against MOVE Family Members
We speak with Pam Africa of the MOVE Organization about the controversy over Penn Museum at the University of Pennsylvania holding on to remains of MOVE children killed the Philadelphia Police Department in 1985. The MOVE organization learned that the remains of two Black girls in their family – Tree Africa, 14, and Delisha Africa, … Continued
Minneapolis and Judas and The Black Messiah
We receive an important update from journalist Georgia Fort on what’s happening in Minneapolis. Later we speak with Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. about Judas and The Black Messiah winning an Oscar.
Hard Knock Radio – April 26, 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.
A Tribute to Shock G, a founding member of The Bay Area Hip Hop Group Digital Underground
We visit the Hard Knock Archives to hear a conversation with Shock G recorded in 2012. Shock G talks about making history with Digital Underground, 2Pac and musicianship. Later on Poor News Network talks about America’s war on the poor. Gregory Jacobs, a rapper and producer known as Shock G a founding member of the … Continued
We continue our conversation with Dorsey Nunn exploring police reform. Guests: Dorsey Nunn, Executive Director of Legal Services for Prisoners with Children and Co-Founder of All of Us or None. https://prisonerswithchildren.org/staff-and-board/ photo: via unsplash with Matt Popovich
We speak with prosecution witness Donald Williams and Philonise Floyd, the brother of George Floyd about Derek Chauvin being found guilty of murder. We also speak with Pastor Mike McBride and Dorsey Nunn about police terrorism and reform. And we head to Columbus, Ohio to talk about the police involved killing of 16-year old Ma’Khia … Continued
We speak with independent journalists Brittany L. Wright and Rebecca “BFresh” McDonald about Derek Chauvin being found guilty on all three counts in George Floyd’s death. Later we hear from Georgia Fort in Minnesota. photo: Bill Oxford via Unsplash
Hard Knock Radio – April 19, 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.
Snowfall and The Crack Epidemic
We speak with writer Walter Mosley about Snowfall, an American crime drama television series, created by John Singleton, Eric Amadio, and Dave Andron, that was first broadcast on FX on July 5, 2017. Set in Los Angeles in 1983, the series revolves around the first crack epidemic and its impact on the culture of the … Continued