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.
Michael Eric Dyson is one of America’s premier public intellectuals. He is the University Professor of Sociology at Georgetown University, has been an ordained minister for 35 years, is a contributing opinion writer for The New York Times, A contributing editor for The New Republic and ESPN’s The Undefeated. Ebony Magazine named him one of … Continued
We hear from an esteemed panel of scholars and activists about the importance of Black-Brown Unity at St Ignatius High School.
Emory Douglas on the Importance of Huey P. Newton
In cities across the nation, many business owners decided to not conduct business as usual, in response to the national day of action, titled, “A Day Without Immigrants,” a combination boycott/strike aimed at showing how much immigrants contribute to the economy and society. The action is in direct-response to Donald Trump’s immigration agenda, which includes … Continued
Recently there have been increased reports of an escalation in immigration raids across the nation – particularly in seven states – Virginia, North Carolina, Texas, Georgia, Kansas, New York and California. Today we take a more personal look at the face of immigration by introducing the story of Daniel Maher, who was just 3 years-old … Continued
We speak with Raptivist Jasiri X about organizing strategies in the era of Trump. About Jasiri X: He is the first independent hip-hop artist to be awarded an Honorary Doctorate, which he received from Chicago Theological Seminary in 2016. This recognition grew out of the spiritual/political urgency and artistic vision he shared on songs like … Continued
We speak with artist ,activist and professor Narcy of Arab Summit about the recent mass shooting of Muslims in Quebec City. Later we speak with SF based artist Meklit about the upcoming Tribute to Lauryn Hill and her contributions to social justice.
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.
A Baltimore school has come up with an innovative way to stop kids from acting out in class. Instead of sending children to detention, they elect to send kids to a Mindful Moment Room for meditation. In partnership with Holistic Life Foundation, a Baltimore-based nonprofit organization committed to nurturing wellness, Robert W. Coleman Elementary School … Continued
We speak with journalist Mark Trahant about the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers being granted an easement allowing the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. Later we speak with Lupe Rodriguez, the Director of Public Affairs – Alameda, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Coast Counties for Planned Parenthood about the future of Planned Parenthood under … Continued
