War on the Poor and Rev. Martin Luther King
we explore the recent attacks on Homeless and Martin Luther King Speech in Philly.
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.
Telegraph Ministry Center and The Transformation Suite
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.
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.
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.
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.
Dhoruba Bin Whad on Syria, American Imperialism and Trump
We speak with former Black Panther and political prisoner Dhoruba Bin Whad about Syria, Donald Trump and Imperialism.
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
Synopsis – http://firstrunfeatures.com/fideldvd.html 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 … Continued
Requiem for The American Dream
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THE FILM REQUIEM FOR THE AMERICAN DREAM is the definitive discourse with Noam Chomsky, widely regarded as the most important intellectual alive, on the defining characteristic of our time – the deliberate concentration of wealth and power in the hands of a select few. Through interviews filmed over four years, Chomsky unpacks the principles that … Continued
Eve Ensler, Kevin Powell discuss Trump, rape culture, and race. Ensler, the creator of The Vagina Monologues and V-Day. Kevin Powell activist and acclaimed memoir of The Education of Kevin Powell.