We talk to Elisha Greenwell about the Black Joy Parade in Oakland. Later we listen to Huey Newton speak about Gun Control and talk to Ashara Ekundayo about upcoming Black history events at her women-owned gallery.
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.
Malina Abdullah / Daniel & Sotchi
Davey D speaks with Malina Abdullah, leader of the Los Angeles chapter of Black Lives Matter; we have conversation with Daniel and Sotchi of CURYJ about the 2019 Beyond Bars summit
Ren the Vinyl Archeologist and Poor News Network
Anita Johnson talks with Ren the Vinyl Archeologist about music happenings in the Bay Area; Poor News Network.
We speak with legendary Bay Area rappers Sunspot Jonz of Living Legends and A Plus of Hieroglyphics crew about coming together.
Saving Public Education
we talk with several students about Oakland school strike and sickout. And later we speak with activist David Roach about saving public education.
Cat Brooks on Vallejo PD and John Jones on Homelessness
We speak with Cat Brooks about the recent police murder of local rapper BooBooMane. Later we speak with John Jones of the Dellums Institute about an upcoming hearing to deal with police and homelessness.
We speak with Dwayne Wiggins of Tony! Toni! Tone! about his history, Bay Area music and upcoming shows. An Intimate Evening on Valentine’s Day Weekend with Tony! Toni! Tone! 1330 Fillmore (formerly Yoshi’s), San Francisco, CA, US
We speak with author Dr. Stacey Patton about her book, Spare the Kids: Why Whupping Won’t Save Black America. The book examines the unique cultural and historical specificity of corporal punishment in Black communities. Given the prevalence and acceptance of spanking in American culture, the discussions will be useful to a wide and diverse audience.
Over the last 30 years, obesity rates have increased significantly among American adults. There are significant racial and ethnic disparities in obesity prevalence rates, with African Americans being more likely to be obese compared to other ethnic groups. On today’s program, we speak with New York Times Bestselling author, Dr. Rameck Hunt. Dr. Rameck Hunt is Board Certified … Continued
We talk about the situation involving rapper 21 Savage and the challenges faced by Black Immigrants. We speak with lawyer and CEO of Black Alliance for Just Immigration Nana Gyamfi. We also speak with Undocumented activist and organizer Layidusa Salazar. To listen to the interview, click HERE.