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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.
On Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D spoke with civil rights attorney Jenipher R. Jones about the commutation of Leonard Peltier’s sentence. Jones, Managing Attorney of For the People | A People’s Legal Office, discussed the legal battle, political resistance, and the path forward. Decades of Injustice Leonard Peltier, a member of the American Indian … Continued
Dr. Akilah Cadet, the founder and CEO of Change Cadet, joined Hard Knock Radio to discuss her book, White Supremacy Is All Around: Notes from a Black Disabled Woman in a White World. The conversation with Davey D explored the state of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), the rise of anti-Black sentiment, and the broader implications … Continued
On Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D sat down with Sofía Verónica Montez, Legal Fellow at Project South, to discuss mass deportations in the U.S. They broke down the systemic policies fueling displacement, the political scapegoating of immigrants, and the ways communities are resisting. A Day Without Immigrants: Protest and Fear The conversation began by reflecting on A Day Without Immigrants, … Continued
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, hosted by Davey D and Anita Johnson.
In a powerful discussion on Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D sat down with Dr. Nolan L. Cabrera, a nationally recognized scholar specializing in racism, anti-racism, whiteness, and ethnic studies. Dr. Cabrera, a professor at the University of Arizona, provided a critical breakdown of the landmark battle over Mexican American Studies (MAS) in Tucson and the … Continued
In a recent episode of *Hard Knock Radio*, host Davey D sat down with legendary West Coast hip-hop artist Volume 10 for an in-depth conversation about his career, his groundbreaking contributions to the genre, and his upcoming projects. The interview offered a rare glimpse into the mind of an artist who has consistently pushed the … Continued
Silicon Valley is experiencing a shift that is raising eyebrows across the tech world. On Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D sat down with Quency Phillips of Lighthouse Silicon Valley to discuss the changing landscape of diversity, technology, and economic power. The Changing Face of Silicon Valley Silicon Valley has long been seen as a … Continued
Housing Crisis Across America Davey D hosted homeless advocate Needa B to discuss the growing housing crisis. They highlighted rising rents, gentrification, and the corporatization of housing. Needa B observed, “In six months, everything became unaffordable. People thought moving South would help, but not anymore.” She emphasized how large corporations buy properties in bulk, driving … Continued
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, hosted by Davey D and Anita Johnson.
On today’s show, our friends from the podcast, Kerning Cultures, bring us Black Panthers in Algeria. Its the story of when Elaine Mokhtefi landed in newly independent Algeria in the early 1960s and quickly found herself at the center of a special period in the countrys history, at a time when Algiers welcomed liberation groups … Continued
