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.
Hard Knock Radio
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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.
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.
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
Medea Benjamin is one of America’s best-known activists. She is the author of Drone Warfare, and the new book, Kingdom of the Unjust. The co-founder of Code Pink and Global Exchange courageously explores the curious relationship between the United States and Saudi Arabia, a country long infamous for brutally repressing women and dissidents, supporting terrorists worldwide, and promoting Wahhabism, … Continued