We speak with A.D. Carson about his Hip Hop Thesis. photo credit @ aydeethegreat.com
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.
Peace Movement and Black Women in Politics
We speak with peace maker and former gang member Silky Slim about the peace movement sweeping the country. We speak with Aimee Allison about the role of Black women in the election.
June 5th Elections: What to Know?
We speak with long time political news director Harrison Chastang and rap artist /activist Equipto of the Frisco 5 about the ins and outs of tomorrows, June 5th elections.
Gentrification in America and Poor News Network
We speak with local filmmaker Shirah Dedman about her short documentary on Gentrification in Oakland. According to Dedman’s research, Oakland’s Black population has dwindled from 44% to an estimated 26%. In her new film, Dedman examines urban regentrification and it’s impact on people of color. Later Poor News Network examines gentrification and America’s growing divide.
Music of The Actualized Child
We speak with Nicole Klaymoon and Amikaeyla Gaston about the new play Music of the Actualized Child, interweaves street dance, documentary theater, live song, and video art to engage a critical conversation around the school-to-prison pipeline, childhood trauma, race, and healing. Shakti Butler’s new film, Healing Justice, serves as a springboard for visceral movement and musical … Continued
San Francisco’s Mayoral Race and True Skool
We speak with Tim Redmond of 48 Hills about San Francisco’s Mayoral Race. Tim provides listeners with a comprehensive understanding of each candidate. Later we speak with Ren, The Vinyl Archaeologist about happenings in the Bay Area.
Ben McBride discusses developing a new Police Conduct Bill. And later Tony Coleman of OneFam / Bikes 4 Life talks about their fight to stay in West Oakland.
We do a musical and spoken word reflection about Memorial Day and the fight for freedom by Black folks.
Filmmaker Scott Noble of Metanoia-Films has just released the 4th part in the 6-part series called Plutocracy: Political Repression in the U.S.A. Income inequality has become a key hot button issue in the modern day political spectrum. While these economic and class divides seem more pronounced than ever before, the impressive 4 DVD documentary series … Continued
In this blistering memoir and expose, Varoufakis blows the lid off the world’s deep establishment, exposing what actually goes on behind the scenes through the corridors of real power. He offers a fascinatingly candid I-was-there account of his meetings with Barack Obama, Lawrence Summers, and European leaders. He exposes the hypocrisies, power plays, and frustrated … Continued