we speak with Kofi Turhaka about what’s happening in Houston 30 days after Hurricane Harvey and later local artist and activist Rico Pabon about the relief efforts in Puerto Rico.
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.
Miko Marks the Soul of Country and Poor News Network
we speak with Miko Marks about her music career and later Poor News Network discusses the devastation in Mexico.
THE OCCUPATION OF THE AMERICAN MIND – Israel’s Public Relations War In The United States
On today’s show we look at the information wars waged by Israel and its supporters to win the hearts and minds of the American people. ABOUT THE FILM Israel’s ongoing military occupation of Palestinian territory and its repeated invasions of the Gaza strip have triggered a fierce backlash against Israeli policies virtually everywhere in the … Continued
THE GREAT WHITE HOAX Donald Trump & the Politics of Race and Class in America During the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump was accused by Democratic and Republican leaders alike of running a stunningly racist campaign that broke with the decency of traditional American political norms. In The Great White Hoax, bestselling author Tim Wise takes … Continued
We discuss the new film, Evolutionary Blues with filmmakers Cheryl Fabio and Shamari. ABOUT THE FILM The Blues is an earthy, soul-stirring mélange of roots music and personal narratives that became the defining soundtrack of Black America. Wherever Black people settled that soundtrack took on a local flavor. In Northern California, the influences came from … Continued
In 1982, twelve years after Hendrix’s untimely death at the age of 27, a team of talented producers (including Bari Scott, Craig Street and Don West) from Pacifica’s flagship station KPFA 94.1 FM – Berkeley enlisted the help of biographer David Henderson, author of Jimi Hendrix: Voodoo Child of the Aquarian Age, to explore the … Continued
Gabor Maté is a Hungarian-born Canadian physician who specializes in the study and treatment of addiction and is also widely recognized for his perspective on Attention Deficit Disorder and his firmly held belief in the connection between mind and body health. His work focuses on the connection between society and addiction and mental illness. His … Continued
we speak with organizers Jamala Rogers, Michelle Higgins, and Matt Nelson about the protests that erupted in St. Louis after local police officer Jason Stockley was found not guilty of first-degree murder for the 2011 shooting of black motorist Anthony Lamar Smith. Later we speak with hip-hop artist and activist Ximbo about the devastating earthquake … Continued
Capitalism has been the engine of unprecedented economic growth and social transformation. With the fall of the communist states and the triumph of “neo- liberalism,” capitalism is by far the world’s dominant ideology. But how much do we understand about how it originated, and what makes it work? CAPITALISM is an ambitious and accessible six-part … Continued
on today’s show we hear speeches from Stokely Carmichael, chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee; Geronimo (Janome Ji Jaga) Pratt a decorated military veteran and a high-ranking member of the Black Panther Party in the United States; and Fannie Lou Hamer an American voting rights activist, a leader in the Civil Rights Movement, and … Continued