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.

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In Conversation with Medea Benjamin – Kingdom of the Unjust: Behind the U.S.-Saudi Connection

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Medea Benjamin is one of America’s best-known activists. She is the author of Drone Warfare, and the new book, Kingdom of the Unjust. The co-founder of Code Pink and Global Exchange courageously explores the curious relationship between the United States and Saudi Arabia, a country long infamous for brutally repressing women and dissidents, supporting terrorists worldwide, and promoting Wahhabism, … Continued

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In Conversation with Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor Ph.D

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In conversation with Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor Ph.D, assistant professor of African-American studies at Princeton University and the author of the new book: “From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation”—a political analysis of the Black Lives Matter movement, the history of policing and race in the United States, and divisions between the black political establishment and today’s Black Lives … Continued

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Fidel: The Untold Story by Estelo Bravo

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Whether dismissed as a relic or revered as a savior, many agree that Fidel Castro is one of the most influential and controversial figures of our time. Rarely are Americans given a chance to see inside the world of this socialist leader. The documentary Fidel offers a unique opportunity to view the man through exclusive … Continued

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Greg Palast’s, The Best Democracy Money Can Buy: a Tale of Billionaires and Ballot Bandits

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author and filmmaker Greg Palast explores the roots of voter suppression and how the GOP stole the 2016 Presidential Election. Greg Palast, is a New York Times bestselling author and an investigative reporter for the BBC and the British newspaper, The Guardian. Like Michael Moore, he is also a documentary filmmaker. His new film, “The … Continued

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Zion I, The Labyrinth Album

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Zumbi of Zion I talks about the latest cd, Labyrinth. Later Mumia Abu-Jamal discusses “Class War Gone Wild” and Youth Radio’s Noel Anaya talks about living in a group home.

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The Rise of Hate: The Murder of Will Sims

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Musician Kev Choice talks about the murder of Will Sims by 3 White racists. Police are investigating the death of Sim as a hate crime.  Investigators say Will Sims was robbed, beaten and shot to death in the early morning hours near his hometown of Richmond.

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Walter Turner on the Legacy of Fidel Castro

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Walter Turner, host of Africa today on KPFA speaks with Davey D about the legacy of Fidel Castro. Walter has been visited Cuba over 80 times bringing delegations there as a part of Global Exchange tours. Turner reflects on this moment as Fidel Castro is mourned in the streets of Cuba.