Twenty years after the album’s release, Morgan (author of the critical feminist work When Chickenheads Come Home to Roost) looks back on Hill’s impact on pop culture in She Begat This: 20 Years of The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.
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.
The Death of John McCain, the anniversary of Emmett Till and the Humanitarian Crisis in the Congo
We speak with former political prisoner Dhoruba Bin Wahad about the death of John McCain, the anniversary of Emmett Till and the humanitarian crisis in the Congo.
Presidential Pardons and Net Neutrality
we speak with Civil Rights attorney Eva Patterson about Paul Manafort, Presidential pardons and Supreme Court Justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh and why he must be stopped. Later, we speak with Ernesto Falcon from EFF about Net Neutrality and Police surveillance via new technology
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. State Water Filters Prove Lacking in Flint, a City ‘Full of … Continued
We speak with Rukia Lumumba the daughter of the late Chokwe Lumumba about the Electoral Justice Project.
Art and Culture
we present a discussion on the role of art and culture in the current political moment moderated by Davey D. The discussion featured Akonadi Foundations 2018 commissioned artist, Joshua Mays, and past poster contributors Janine Macbeth and Robert Trujillo. Each commissioned artists participated in the Racial Justice Poster Project, a project that lifts up arts … Continued
Alameda Black Firefighters and Billy X of the Black Panthers
We talk with Black Panther historian Billy X about the life and times of the late Elbert Big Man Howard. later on we talk with Black firefighter Ran West and comedian Jay Rich about their back to school comedy event to raise money for at risk youth
St Louis March and Vigil
We cover the rally and march at Santa Rita Jail to bring attention to the tragic plight of Jessica St Louis
we present a discussion on the role of art and culture in the current political moment moderated by Davey D. The discussion featured Akonadi Foundation’s 2018 commissioned artist, Joshua Mays, and past poster contributors Janine Macbeth and Robert Trujillo. Each commissioned artists participated in the Racial Justice Poster Project, a project that lifts up arts … Continued
We pay tribute to the passing of Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul. Later Poor News Network explores America’s War on the Poor. copyright credit to 60 minutes, the interview with Ed Bradley and Aretha Franklin.