A Live Radio Broadcast with D. Watkins, Hosted by Davey D.
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.
The Murder of Kayla Moore; Silicon Valley’s Film Festival; and America’s War on the Poor.
On today’s program we discuss the murder of Kayla Moore by Berkeley Police with Maria Moore, a member of the Justice for Kayla Moore Campaign. Later we hear from Baba Shaka about Silicon Valley’s Film Festival and his involvement in SNCC, as he looks back on the 50th anniversary of the Black Panther Party. And … Continued
Inmates, Protest Forced Slave Labor Conditions in US Prisons
Prisoners are on the front lines of wage slavery, where refusal to work while in prison results in inhumane retaliation and participating in slave labor contributes to the mechanisms of exploitation. Nation-wide prison pay for inmates starts at 15cents an hour. Which is $1.20 a day. Inmates throughout the country are being economically exploited for … Continued
In Conversation with Cat Brooks and Erika Huggins.
We hear from long-time activist Erika Huggins, a former Black Panther Party member and Cat Brooks, a key organizer with the Anti-Terror Police Project, discuss organizing, self-care, community protection, police brutality, being women in the movement and Black Lives Matter.
Columbus Day and Karega Bailey
We examine the contradictions of Columbus Day. Later we speak with community activist and artist Karega Bailey about his group Sol Development.
Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools is an examination of the experiences of black girls across the country whose intricate lives are misunderstood, highly judged “by teachers, administrators, and the justice system “and degraded by the very institutions charged with helping them flourish. In her new book, Morris shows how, despite obstacles, stigmas, … Continued
The entire nation is reeling from one murder by police after another — #TerenceCrutcher #KeithScott #AlfredOlango Yet – in other jurisdictions across the country, we are seeing charges and repercussions for the murders of Black men. Meanwhile, in San Francisco – the people await and to receive justice for the murders of Góngora Pat’s, Alex … Continued
In Conversation with Damani Baker and Duane Detterville
Davey D speaks with filmmaker Damani Baker about his documentary, The House on Cocoa Road, and his personal experience with the United States invasion of Greneda. Greg Bridges speaks with artist/activist Duane Detterville about the Oakland Maroons Art Collective’s tribute to the Black Panther Party’s 50th anniversary.
In Conversation with the Green Party’s Vice-Presidential Candidate Ajamu Baraka
Davey D speaks with the Green Party vice-presidential candidate Ajamu Baraka. Greg Bridges speaks with Ashara Ekundayo about the Black Panther exhibit at Omi Gallery.
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf on the National Anthem and Colin Kaepernick
We speak with basketball legend Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf about his stance against the national anthem 20 years ago and athletes protesting it now. Later we hear a poem from Amiri Baraka.