We speak with author Malik Wade about his book Pressure: From FBI Fugitive to Freedom. And later Ren The Vinyl Archaeologist, the curator of True Skool, presents us with this week’s “Top Five” music picks.
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.
Senate Moves Forward Pro-Israel Bill and Black Expression Culture
we look at the Senate advancement of the Pro-Israel Bill, BDS, presented by Senator Marco Rubio. And later Oakland artists Steve Bruce and Justice Tyranny discuss the importance of Black expression. To listen to the full interview click, HERE.
Hand Off Venezuela and Notes on Artistic Freedom Fighter
We speak with Kali Akuno about the situation in Venezuela. Later we speak with Marvin X about his new book on the Black Arts Movement.
We speak with music legend Cassandra Wilson and later we sit down with local actor, activist, and deejay Wonway aka Juan Amador about his new play, Candlestick which focuses on gentrification and the changes that have taken place in San Francisco. To hear the full show, click HERE.
Up next on hard knock will look at the ways in which the anti-choice movement has used false narratives to shame women specifically black women into not exercising their right to choose. Joining us by phone to break down myths about race and abortion is Imani Gandy, a senior legal analyst at Rewire dot com … Continued
we speak with the founder of #MuteRKelly, Ms. Oronike Odeleye about Lifetime’s docuseries “Surviving R Kelly” and the #MuteRKelly campaign, created to increase awareness around the multiple sexual abuse allegations against R Kelly. https://www.muterkelly.org/ To listen to the full interview click, HERE
We hear some of the speeches and interviews at the 3rd annual women’s march in Oakland this past weekend. We hear Congresswoman Barbara Lee speak and an in-depth interview with Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza. To listen to the full interview click, HERE.
We speak with author, scholar minister Marecus Goodloe about the influence and strategy Dr. King had used when engaging athletes and entertainers. To listen to the full interview click, HERE.
We speak with artist, actress, and activist Ryan Nicole about the upcoming Women’s March. And later, Stacey Hoffman stops by to discuss the “In the Name of Love”, the 17th Annual Musical Tribute honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. To listen to the full interview click, HERE.
The government shutdown is inflicting more damage on the U.S. economy than formerly estimated. Previous government shutdowns usually ended after a few days. However, this one is the longest government shutdown in recorded history. Creating an effect that will ultimately derail economic growth. We speak with Jodi Jacobson, the president and editor in chief of Rewire.News … Continued