Hard Knock Radio

Fund Drive Special:

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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, hosted by Davey D and Anita Johnson.


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Fund Drive Special: Voter Registration Day in Detroit, MI with Hard Knock Radio

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Host Davey D gathers conversations at the Voter Registration Day in Detroit, Michigan. Community leaders, hip-hop artists, content creators, and national media personalities came together for Mobilize Justice’s ““Vote or Else” event on Tuesday, Sept. 17, which is also Voter Registration Day. Hosted at Detroit’s Huntington Place convention center, Vote or Else is a full … Continued


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Protect Your People: How Ordinary Families Are Using Participatory Defense to Challenge Mass Incarceration

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On the episode of Hard Knock Radio we present the book, Protect Your People: How Ordinary Families Are Using Participatory Defense to Challenge Mass Incarceration. An eye-opening look at “participatory defense,” the innovative practice that allows the loved ones of those charged with crimes to help influence the outcome of court cases, by the MacArthur … Continued


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Fund Drive Special: Chris Hedges “The Death of Israel: How a Settler Colonial State Destroyed Itself

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Chris Hedges’ talk, titled The Death of Israel: How a Settler Colonial State Destroyed Itself, was recorded by Skalli Events at The Islamic Society of Central New Jersey on January 18, 2024. In this talk, Hedges delves into the occupation of Palestine, the bombing of Gaza, and the genocide of the Palestinian people, providing a … Continued


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Fund Drive Special: Remarks from Donald Trump during a debate and Love Over Fear

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In a recent episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D engaged with Pierre Labossiere of the Haiti Action Network to address stereotypes and policies affecting Haiti, spurred by remarks from Donald Trump during a debate. Trump’s claim that Haitian migrants were stealing and consuming pets in Ohio, which was debunked but had already fueled … Continued


In a recent episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D spoke with David Roach, the co-founder of The Oakland International Film Festival about the upcoming film festival. The Oakland International Film Festival is presented by The Oakland Film Society, a non-profit corporation based in Oakland, California. The mission of the film festival is to … Continued


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Fund Drive Special: A Recap of the Presidential Debate

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In a recent episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D engaged with Tim Redmond of 48 Hills and Professor James Taylor about the prime-time debate between Donald J. Trump and Kamala Harris. In their first and perhaps only debate before the presidential election, both candidates expressed their starkly different visions for the country on … Continued


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Fund Drive Special: What Kind of Bird Can’t Fly: A Memoir of Resilience and Resurrection

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In a recent episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D engaged with Dorsey Nunn the executive director of Legal Services for Prisoners with Children about Proposition 6 and the fight to remove current provision that allows jails and prisons to impose involuntary servitude to punish crime. Davey D and Dorsey also discussed his new … Continued


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Youth Power Zone and Poor News Network

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In this episode of Hard Knock we speak with George Galvis the executive director of Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice also known as (CURYJ) about the Grand Opening of the organization’s new Youth Power Zone in the heart of Oakland’s Fruitvale Village. In 2020, CURYJ launched an ambitious expansion campaign centered on the concept of the Youth Power Zone—an antithesis … Continued