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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 Mic Crenshaw about the standoff between Portland protesters and federal agents. And later we speak with Debbie Russell about the tragic shooting of Garret Foster in Austin Texas. Mic Crenshaw is an American recording artist, political activist, and educator living in Portland in the U.S. state of Oregon. Mic Crenshaw creates music and musical platforms that … Continued
We hear a number of people talk about the tragic shooting that took the life of Mario Woods 5 years ago in SF.
We speak with former Black Panther Ericka Huggins about the legacy of the Black Panther women, the BPP survival programs, and discuss the details of a mural going up in West Oakland to honor these women. Guests: Ericka Huggins, former Black Panther Party member; Jilchristina Vest, West Oaklander, and organizer of Women of The Black … Continued
We speak with community organizers Rachel Jackson and Adrienne from Bay Area Amazonians about Amazon’s attempts to halt workers’ increasing efforts to unionize and ongoing anti-worker labor practices. Rachel Jackson, an organizer from the Bay area, working on issues of police brutality. Adrienne is an organizer with Bay Area Amazonians. Links genstrike.org; BayAreaAmazonians.org; Caravan For … Continued
We speak with long-time activist and lawyer Walter Riley about Donald Trump sending federal agents to Oakland, California with the purpose of protecting federal office buildings, statues, and aggressively handling protesters.
We speak with Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. about the legacy of police torture of activists in Chicago and how we must contextualize the threat of federal troops coming into our cities. Later we speak with WolfHawkJaguar about his new music, the power of healing, and the upcoming Bam Fest 2020.
We pay tribute to John Lewis and CT Vivian with historian Jelani Cobb and Barbara Lee.
Today we discuss transphobia and homophobia in the Black community. Specifically, as it pertains to anti-Black racism in policing and the movement for Black Lives. We cover the murder of a Black trans man Tony McDade by Tallahassee police (2 days after the murder of George Floyd and the third fatal officer-involved shooting in the … Continued
We speak with two therapists about mental health during the pandemic. And later Poor News Network examines America’s War on the Poor.
Today we continue with part two of the National Black United Front’s discussion titled, Uprising 2020: Message from the Grassroots. The panelists are Richard Raw, Chairman Kofi Taharka, Swatara Olushola, Alycia Miles, Will Bowles, Victoria Mosby, Vinson Verdree, Kim Hewitt, and Rashad Shabazz. Moderated by Jade Arrindell.
