We speak with Jared Ball about his new book, the Myth of Black Buying Power. And later we speak with local activists about incarceration and the pandemic.
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.
Racial Surveillance and Social Segregation During Covid-19
We speak with Daryl Adams and Arthur Jones about social segregation of communities of color. And later we speak with Melina Abdullah, Ph.D about surveillance of communities of color in Los Angeles.
In Conversation with Rosa Clemente and Kali Akuno
we speak with Rosa Clemente and Kali Akuno about the calls for a general strike.
Mask For The People PT.2
We continue our conversation with Pastor Mike McBride about the campaign, Mask for the People. Later we hear excerpts from the live feed of Masks for the People. The campaign, a joint project of LIVE FREE and Black Church Action Fund, seeks to secure free masks, sanitizers and testing kits to communities who are otherwise unable to access them. The launch featured numerous special guests, … Continued
Mask For The People
We speak with long time organizer Rob “Biko” Baker about the 2020 Presidential Election and Sen. Bernie Sanders suspending his campaign. Later we speak with Pastor Mike McBride about the campaign, Masks For The People. The campaign, a joint project of LIVE FREE and Black Church Action Fund, seeks to secure free masks, sanitizers and testing kits to communities who … Continued
Covid-19 in Prisons Puts Millions at Risk
We speak with long time abolitionists and prison reform advocates, Dorsey Nunn and Mohamed Shehk about Covid-19’s impact on the prison population. Dorsey Nunn, Executive Director of Legal Services for Prisoners with Children and Co-Founder of All of Us or None, is leading a movement to restore civil and human rights to millions of Americans who were once incarcerated, … Continued
Skid Row Challenges /Tribute to Don Campbell
We talk with long time homeless advocate General Jeff about the challenges faced on Skid Row in LA with the pandemic. Later we speak about the passing of Hip Hop legend Don Campbell.
Educating from Home and Stay The F’ At Home
We speak with long time educator and activist Sonya Lewis about her online Black centered curriculum. And author Adam Mansbach discusses Stay The F– Home read by Samuel Jackson. Song Credit: Bill Withers – Can We Pretend
COVID-19 and Immunity
On today’s program we look at Covid-19 and immunity. Poor New Network explores how the coronavirus pandemic threatens low income folks and how it will plunge more people into poverty.
We speak with two local business leaders in the food world about alternatives to shopping at big chain stores. Guests: Aaronette King of Eat Play Events & Catering and Adrian Henderson of restaurant Kingston 11.