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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.
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
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.
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.
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.
We speak with activist Donald Lacy about his upcoming play Colorstruck.
Yesterday marked the second night, protesters gathered in El Cajon, California to demand accountability following another shooting death of an unarmed Black man by police. Alfred Olango sister called the authorities for assistance when he began acting usual due to him suffering a seizure. Once police arrived on the scene things escalated ending in Mr. … Continued
Congresswoman Barbara Lee examines the successes and failures of the Presidential Debate between Clinton and Trump, held on Monday.
Hard Knock Radio is a drive-time Hip-Hop talk show on KPFA (94.1 @ 4-5 pm Monday-Friday), a community radio station without corporate underwriting, hosted by Davey D and Anita Johnson.
Today marked the fourth night of protests in Charlotte, North Carolina. Hundreds of angered, traumatized and frustrated citizens took to the streets to demand an end to state violence in the wake of Keith Lamont Scott’s, 43, shooting death at the hands of a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department officer identified as Brentley Vinson. We spoke with … Continued
