We discuss the case of the Central Park Five with Yusef Salaam. And later Harry Williams talks about his new book, Street Cred: A Hood Minister’s Guide To Urban Ministry.
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.
Big Dan of BRWN BFLO speaks about his new play and immigration.
Today marks the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination. Up next on the program, we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr with conversations featuring Alice Walker, Gary Younge and some of King’s most memorable speeches. we play a number of speeches of Dr King. One is King speaking to youth at a middle … Continued
we speak with poet and author Jessica Care Moore about her upcoming Black Women Rock event. And later we listen to an excerpt from Dr. King Jr.
we speak with Africa Today’s host Walter Turner about the life and times of Winnie Mandela. Also we speak with Karega Bailey of Sol Development about Stephon Clark.
Chairman Omali Yeshitela explores the dangers of the police state. image credit @ uhurunews
It has been more than a week now since police slaying of 22-year-old Stephon Clark, an unarmed black man in Sacramento Ca. Clark was killed on the night of March 18 after law enforcement responded to complaints of an individual breaking car windows. Two police officers chased Clark into his grandparents backyard— where they shot … Continued
Rosa Clemente Discusses the #MeToo Movement. Later Ren The Vinyl Archaeologist shares upcoming happenings throughout the Bay Area. photo credit @ http://rosaclemente.net/
Oakland International Film Festival
We discuss the 2018 Oakland International Film Festival and Mumia Abu-Jamal discusses youth activism and gun control.
Sacramento Police Murders an Unarmed Black Man
Up next on Hard Knock, we look at the police murder of Stephon Clark in Sacramento, California.