Hard Knock Radio

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.

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Tent City, the Movie

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We speak with a number of Bay Area activists and elected officials about the strategies needed to eradicate homelessness. This was a pre-screening talk before the movie Tent City.  

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In Conversation with the music group The Onyx

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Greg Bridges speaks with members of The Onyx, an all black women six member music ensemble. The Onyx is an all black female six member music ensemble. This collective of women came together to solidify unity among women of color and to provide an artistic outlet for the female voice to be heard. Hailing from … Continued

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The Rise of White Nationalism

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Daryle Lamont Jenkins of the One People’s Project talks about the rise of white nationalism in America.   Daryle Lamont Jenkins is an American political activist, best known for founding One People’s Project, an organization based in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Jenkins serves as its Executive Director.

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In Conversation with John Carlos Frey

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On Tuesday, June 25th in Berkeley, California John Carlos Frey read from his book, “Sand and Blood: America’s Stealth War on the Mexico Border” and discuss America’s immigration policies, the militarization of the border and American Racism. Today’s program will feature his talk and the film Harvest of Empire. John Carlos Frey “Sand and Blood … Continued

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Richard Wolff: “Save Capitalism? Why? We Can Do Better”

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On Wednesday, June 26th Richard Wolff discussed the dangers of American Capitalism. Today’s program will feature his talk recorded in Berkeley, California. Richard David Wolff (born April 1, 1942) is an American Marxian economist, known for his work on economic methodology, and class analysis. He is Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and currently a Visiting … Continued

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From Selma to Stonewall: Are We There Yet?

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On today’s program we’ll feature the film, From Selma to Stonewall: Are We There Yet? The film explores these questions through the journey of two unlikely friends; Gil Caldwell, an 80 year-old, black, heterosexual, retired preacher and civil rights leader and Marilyn Bennet, a 52 year-old, white, lesbian activist and author. The film is a … Continued