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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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Black Male Achievement and Wheels

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06.11.19 - 4:00pm

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We speak with Chris Chapman about African American male achievement and the new film Wheels by director Paul Starkman.  Wheels will premier at the San Francisco Black Film Festival this week.


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Oscar Grant Mural Rally and Crime After Crime

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06.10.19 - 4:00pm

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We capture some of the speeches made this weekend at Fruitvale Bart about the Oscar Grant Mural. Later on we speak with filmmaker Yoav Potash about the film Crime After Crime. We speak with Sara Kruzan of Uncommon Law.


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In Conversation with Rocky Rivera

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06.07.19 - 4:00pm

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Davey D speaks with Rocky Rivera about her new album and much more.


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The Central Park Five: A Case of Injustice

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06.06.19 - 4:00pm

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speaks with Yusef Salaam of the Central Park 5.


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In Conversation with Maddy Clifford

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06.05.19 - 4:00pm

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We profile artist/educator Maddy Clifford about her work and new music.


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Oscar Grant Mural, the Importance of Art in the Black Liberation Struggle

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06.04.19 - 4:00pm

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We speak with Duane Deterville and Refa One, members of the Oakland Maroons Arts Collective about the soon to be unveiled Oscar Grant Mural and the importance of Art in the Black Liberation struggle.  


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Report Back from Democratic Convention held in California

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06.03.19 - 4:00pm

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We get a breakdown on what took place at the Democratic Convention in SF over the weekend via local political analyst Tonya Love. We hear excerpts from speeches via Beto Orouke, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders.


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LGBT vs Civil Rights and Facebook Banning Black People

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05.31.19 - 4:00pm

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We talk with Richmond activist and educator Dubb Carolyn about Richmond pride, LGBT vs Civil Rights and Facebook Banning Black folks.


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Comic Book Writer Edgardo Rodriguez and Poor News Network

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05.30.19 - 4:00pm

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Comic Book Writer Edgardo Rodriguez (LaBoriqueena Comic) and Poor News Network (examines America’s War on the Poor)


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Grass is Greener – Fab 5 Freddy

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05.29.19 - 4:00pm

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Davey D speaks with Hip Hop pioneer and filmmaker Fab 5 Freddy about the history of marijuana, the racist drug laws aimed at Jazz musicians and Blacks and his documentary Grass Is Greener


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