We speak with Kali Akuno the co-founder and co-director of Cooperation Jackson about the pushback to Black protests and demands for police accountability.
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.
Police Free Schools | Resistance in Seattle
We speak with Becca Rosario and Jessica Black about the plan to remove cops from Oakland schools. Later we speak to long time activist Greg Lewis about resistance in Seattle.
We speak with Trent Willis president of ILWU Local 10 (Longshoremen) about the Port of Oakland shut down in observance of Juneteenth. Later we speak with Boots Riley about mass mobilizations happening across the country and ways to sustain this growing movement for Black lives and state accountability. Then we hear from Dr. Shennette Garrett-Scott, a historian … Continued
We speak with individuals at Lake Merritt in Oakland, California about the effigy found hanging from a tree. The effigy found at Lake Merritt in Oakland has been classified as a hate crime. Federal and city law enforcement agencies are actively investigating the incident. Later we speak with George Chidi about the murder of Rayshard … Continued
Trump’s Rally in Tulsa and A History of White Terror
we speak with Oklahoma natives (Erinn and Kode Ransom) about the history of the brutal 1921 Race Massacre (also called the Tulsa race riot, the Greenwood Massacre, or the Black Wall Street Massacre) in Tulsa. Later Dr. Kimberly C. Ellis provides more of a contextual understanding of the relationship between police departments and state militias … Continued
We speak with local activist Alma Rosa about a shooting that took place during a protest in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Later we speak with Regina Jackson and Rashidah Grinage about the Oakland Police Commission and the movement to defund police. Demonstrator killed in New Mexico by Vigilante
We speak with long time activist, former gang member and current peace maker Aqeela Sherrills about the Newark Community Street team and how to properly defund the police.
We head to the streets of Oakland to hear from people protesting against police terrorism. Then we speak with organizers about the police involved murder of Erik Salgado; and Black Music Matters. We speak with Ryan Nicole about music being the soundtrack of the people and freedom struggle. Erik’s girlfriend Brianna Colombo, who is four … Continued
The Gig Economy, Covid-19 and Resistance
The coronavirus pandemic has put gig workers in the forefront of the conversation centered around worker’s rights. Considered essential workers, many of who are struggling with whether to stay on the road (and risk the physical health) or stay home and face economic uncertainty due to the lack of employment protections. (We also cover the … Continued
Defund The Police Protests
We speak with two students, Jessica from Skyline and Dwayne who just graduated from McClymonds about tonight’s scheduled protest at 6:30pm, PST in Oakland, California. The protest will start in front of Walgreens in the Fruitvale District and will lead to the Mayor Libby Schaaf’s house.