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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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2018 Midterm Elections

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10.22.18 - 4:00pm

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We speak with political scientist and author Dr James Taylor about the Midterm elections and what’s at stake nationally. Later we start a roundtable discussion on the local elections in Oakland


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All Of Us Or None

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10.19.18 - 4:00pm

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On today’s show we hear an in depth panel discussion on mass incarceration moderated by Davey D and featuring Michelle Alexander, Marc Lamont Hill, Vonya Quarrels


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Gina Rosales / Poor News Network

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10.18.18 - 4:00pm

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Today HardKnock speaks with Gina Rosales of Undiscovered SF about their event Pinay Power, we also hear the latest from the Poor News Network.


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In Conversation with Sister Iminah & Professor Griff

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10.17.18 - 4:00pm

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Davey D speaks with Sister Iminah and Professor Griff about the legacy of Fela Kuti and more.


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Oakland Mayor Candidate Debate pt. 2

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10.16.18 - 4:00pm

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We continue our conversation about the 2018 Oakland Mayoral debates moderated by Davey D.


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2018 Oakland Mayoral Debate

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10.15.18 - 4:00pm

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This is the SOGo Oakland debate that took place last week at the Uptown Nightclub.


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Professor J / Sidney Jacobs / Hodari Davis

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10.12.18 - 4:00pm

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Davey D talks with professor J of X-Clan; we speak with vocalist Sidney Jacobs; Hodari Davis talks about Life Is Living festival.


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Paradise Gray No Half Steppin (Encore)

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10.11.18 - 4:00pm

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Paradise Gray of X-Clan talks with Davey D about his new book NO HALF STEPPIN which chronicles the history of New York’s famed Hip Hop club Latin Quarters


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A Poisoned City: Flint Water Crisis and Cuba: The Cookbook

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10.10.18 - 4:00pm

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we speak with rewire journalist Auditi Guha about the ongoing water crisis in Flint, Michigan. Later Julieta Kusnir speaks with author Imogene Tondre about her book, Cuba: The Cookbook. A unique compilation of authentic home-cooking recipes from Cuba, reflecting the island’s remarkable culinary diversity.


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Black Woman Is God

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10.09.18 - 4:00pm

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Davey speaks with Karen Senefuru and Ashara Ekundayo about the Black Woman Is God exhibit


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