Hard Knock Radio

Hard Knock Radio – March 18, 2016

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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.


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Race and Identity

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A conversation with scholar and artist Michael Benitez Jr. about race and identity. And Poor News Network segment is dedicated to Mario Woods, Amilcar perez lopez, Alex Nieto and all victims of police terror & gentrification across this stolen indigenous territtory- todays sho is dedicated to black brown and poor peoples unity.


We sit down with Dr. Julianne Malveaux to discuss her latest book, “Are We Better Off?” Later we hear from Black Agenda Report on Syria and Youth Radio provides us with perspective on “Being Black in America.”   Dr. Malveaux has long been recognized for her progressive and insightful observations. She is a labor economist, noted … Continued


Up next, we talk about a body of research that’s challenging the stability of America’s inner city families and more importantly infants born to addicted mothers. Last month, Reuters in partnership with NBC News released an investigative report, “Helpless &Hooked: the most vulnerable victims of America’s opioid epidemic.” It alleged that the failure of physicians … Continued


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Black Lives Matter Activists Go to Trial in Los Angeles and The federal civil trial, filed by Alex Nieto’s family against the four involved officers involved in his death

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The trial will begin on Monday, March 7, 2016, for seven activists, Povi-Tamu Bryant, Damon Turner, Jas Wade, Todd Harris, Rosa Clemente, Haewon Asfan, and Frederisha Dixon, who were given misdemeanor charges of obstructing a public street and refusing the lawful order of a peace officer. On the morning of November 26, 2014, a small … Continued