We speak with Cat Brooks about the Oakland Task Force and the movement to defund the police. Also we speak with folks from the FREEdom Store about its importance during the pandemic. photo: James Eades via Unsplash
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.
We speak with James Taylor Ph.D about the electoral college results. Later we speak with a local activist Kiara Yakita based in Columbus, Ohio and a member of the Black Liberation Movement (BLM) about the shooting death of Casey Goodson and the larger issue of police terrorism. photo: Clay Banks via Unsplash
Hard Knock Radio – December 14, 2020
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.
Arab American Ethnic Studies and The Culture of Despair
We speak with the executive director of Arab Resource Organizing Center (AROC) Lara Kiswani about the fight to save Arab American ethnic studies. And later Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Chris Hedges explores the culture of despair. With the election over, it’s the perfect time to get the reliably candid response of one of our few great … Continued
Ending Community Violence with Rudy Corpuz Jr., Silky Slim and Philonise Floyd
We speak with several activists Rudy Corpuz Jr., Silky Slim and Philonise Floyd about keeping peace in the community. Guests: Rudy Corpuz Jr. of United Playaz; Baton Rouge activist Arthur “Silky Slim” Reed, Philonise Floyd
We speak with Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr. the President & Founder of Hip Hop Caucus about student debt cancellation being a racial justice issue. And later we speak with activist and author Kimberly Jones about resisting racism and her book, I’m Not Dying with You Tonight.
The Georgia Senate Runoff and The Campaign to Stop Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti
We speak with journalist Anoa Changa about the latest political unfolding in the state of Georgia. We speak about voter suppression attempts. Later we speak with Los Angeles-based Black Lives Matter leader Melina Abdullah about ongoing protests to stop Mayor Eric Garcetti and LAPD.
Hard Knock Radio – December 7, 2020
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 Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. about International Revolutionary Day (12-04-20) and the legacy of Fred Hampton.
We speak with multi-Grammy Award winner Fantastic Negrito about his latest music project Have You Lost Your Mind Yet? Later Poor News Network examines America’s war on the poor.