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Hard Knock Radio

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.

Hard Knock Radio

In Conversation with Talib Kweli and Jeff Chang

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01.02.17 - 4:00pm

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Talib Kweli speaks with author Jeff Chang about art, activism and politics at Stanford University.


Hard Knock Radio

The Rise of President-Elect Donald Trump

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12.30.16 - 4:00pm

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The Significance of Oscar Grant and the Rise of Trump.


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Trump & The Fraternal Order of Police and Resisting Fascism

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12.29.16 - 4:00pm

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we speak with activist Pastor McBride about the era of Trump and Fraternal Order of Police. Later we discuss resisting fascism with Xochitl Outlaw and political prisoner and commentator Mumia Abu-Jamal discusses Dylan Roof.


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Author Paradise Gray Recounts Early NYC Hip Hop and Legendary Latin Quarter Club

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12.28.16 - 4:00pm

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Hip Hop Legend, Paradise Gray discuss his new book, No Half Steppin’: An Oral and Pictorial History of New York City Club the Latin Quarter and the Birth of Hip-Hop’s Golden Era.


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North Carolina G.O.P. Moves to Curb Power of New Democratic Governor

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12.27.16 - 4:00pm

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activist Manju Roska discusses North Carolina GOP moves to strip  Power of New Democratic Governor.


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War on the Poor and Rev. Martin Luther King

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12.26.16 - 4:00pm

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we explore the recent attacks on Homeless and Martin Luther King Speech in Philly.


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Telegraph Ministry Center and The Transformation Suite

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12.23.16 - 4:00pm

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Omowale, volunteer with the Telegraph Ministry Center and Manna from Heaven Breakfast program discuss a need to support community. And later we speak with musician Samora Pinderhughes about his latest cd, The Transformation Suite.


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Black Boy Poems: An Account of Black Survival in America and Poor News Network

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12.22.16 - 4:00pm

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Tyson Amir speaks about his new book, “Black Boy Poems: An Account of Black Survival in America.” And later Poor News Network with an examination of the War on America’s poor.


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Human Rights Violations in the Philippines and The Ghost Ship Tragedy

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12.21.16 - 4:00pm

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We examine increased human rights violations and political killings in the Philippines, under the leadership of President Rodrigo Duterte, nicknamed “the Punisher” and “Trump of the East,” and later we look at the Ghost Ship tragedy.


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Author Paradise Gray Recounts Early NYC Hip Hop & Legendary Latin Quarter Club

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12.20.16 - 4:00pm

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Hip Hop Legend, Paradise Gray discuss his new book, No Half Steppin’: An Oral and Pictorial History of New York City Club the Latin Quarter and the Birth of Hip-Hop’s Golden Era.


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