We speak with Tommy Sheppard and Katlin Mcgaw about their new album for kids, we hear a throwback poem from Amiri Baraka and commentary from Mumia Abu Jamal about Roy Moore.
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.
We speak with pioneer Hip Hop dancers Faisal and Micaya about this weekend’s International Hip-Hop Dance Festival. Later we speak with Ren of True Skool about events happening in the Bay Area. image courtesy of SF International Hip Hop DanceFest copyright@ SF International Hip Hop DanceFest
We speak with Pierre Labossiere, one of the most respected progressive voices on Haitian politics about the state of Haiti today, the possible termination of Temporary Protective Status, UN occupying forces, cholera epidemic and mass murders in Haiti. Pierre Labossiere has dedicated his entire adult life advocating for the working poor in Haiti. Through the Haiti … Continued
we speak with Dr. Oba T’Shaka about Black Freedom Movement. He’s a writer, teacher and master organizer. For 38 years, Dr. T’Shaka was a Professor at San Francisco State University, where he is now Professor Emeritus.
we speak with journalist Nida Khan about Bordentown Township Police Department’s policy that unjustly targeted Black people. Recently, Bordentown’s former Police Chief, Frank Nucera Jr. was charged with hate crimes and civil rights violations by federal prosecutors after revelations surfaced that he used dogs to attack black suspects and used hateful speech. https://www.huffingtonpost.com/nida-khan/trump-political-rhetoric-_b_8664334.html feature image – … Continued
We speak with Portmouth’s Commonwealth’s Attorney, Stephanie Morales about historic election victories for minorities, women, and LGBTQ candidates. And later Poor News Network explores America’s War on the Poor.
Emotional Intelligent Personal Relationships
We speak with Daniel Ellenberg, Ph.D. about ways to create more emotionally intelligent personal relationships. Daniel Ellenberg, Ph.D. is the president of Relationships That Work – and vice president of the Rewire Leadership Institute, an organization that helps individuals, teams and organizations thrive in the business world. He is also the founder and director of … Continued
We speak with Dr. James Taylor about Donna Brazile’s gripe with the DNC and Hillary Rodman Clinton. Later we speak with Marlene Sanchez about the recent prison strike at Glen Dwyer .
On today’s show long time psychiatrist Naim Akbar talks about Afrocentricity. This conversation was originally recorded at at McClymonds High School in Oakland, Ca.
we speak with Housing Advocate, Needa B; entrepreneur Chaney Turner; and Camilo Zamora, the Housing, Land & Development Campaign Director for Causa Justa about Oakland’s Mayor Libby Schaaf, State of the City Address.