We speak with Dave Zirin about the racial double standards in the NFL and the SF 49ers. Later we speaks with Coco Peila about her new project Luv N’ Hip Hop Bay Area, Season 1. RELEASE LUV N’ HIPHOP: BAY AREA, SEASON 1 – EP
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.
We speak with filmmaker Matt McDaniel long time friend of John Singleton about the passing of this legendary filmmaker.
Ethnic Studies and American Education
We listen to Professor Melina Abdullah, Ph.D talk about Assembly Bill 1640 to make ethnic studies a requirement to graduate. We listen to James Baldwin speak at a high school in Oakland about education.
We speak with seasoned visual artist Tracy Brown, Melonie Green & Melorra Green the Co-Executive Directors of the African American Art & Culture Complex about the exhibit “Smoke & Mirrors: The War on Drugs” Cannabis, if you are interested in the cannabis culture check https://cannabismo.ca/how-to-make-shatter-out-of-your-trim/ to extract shatter wax from the trim. Mirrors: The War … Continued
We speak with activist Needa B about lawsuits being filed on behalf of the homeless. And later Poor News Network examines America’s War on the Poor. photo credit @Needa B Left photo is of the encampment. Right photo is of Needa B, Homeless advocate.
April is National Poetry Month and to help us celebrate we’ve invited Youth Speaks Alum to discuss the upcoming benefit for their annual Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Slam Festival, set to take place July 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. We spoke with EJ Walls (Sin Q), Gretchen Carvajal and Isa Nakazawa, the Director … Continued
A Review of the Mueller Report with Professor James Taylor
We speak with James Taylor, Ph.D about the Mueller Report. And later Mumia Abu-Jamal discusses the attacks against Assange and Alex Walker explores the importance of a name. Alex Walker commentary is from Youth Media International.
We speak with Rupa Marya about her new album and the what it means this Earth Day.
The Future of Education with Hodari Davis and Hip Hop Artist Nappy Nina
The Future of Education with Hodari Davis and Hip Hop Artist Nappy Nina.
Hip Hop artist Madlines
We profile local artist/educator Maddy Clifford aka Madlines about her work and new music.