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.
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
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.
we talk about Marcus Garvey and his legacy. Guests: Refa-1 and Duane Deterville
We pay tribute to the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin.
We talk about the battle to claim and reclaim the concept of Black Power with Jared Ball and Rickey Vincent.
Davey D talks with artist and activist Calina Lawrence and the father of Hip Hop, DJ Kool Herc.
Davey D speaks with Hip Hop artist and activist Tef Poe about the recent elections in Ferguson, Missouri. Davey and Eric Arnold talk about the history of Hip Hop and the Oakland Museum exhibit Respect: Hip Hop Style & Wisdom.
Davey D talks with Jasiri X about immigration and Antwan Rose.
