We look back on the life and times of Tupac Shakur with Money B from Digital Underground. And Poor News Network explores the war on America’s poor.
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.
On today’s edition of Hard Knock, we discuss the resignation of Oakland’s Chief of Police Sean Whent with Anti Police Terror Project organizer, Cat Brooks. We also speak with Khalid El-Hakim about the mobile Black History Museum he started in Detroit. He talks about some of the unique artifacts he has in his collection.
On today’s edition of Hard Knock, we speak with Thandisizwe Chimurenga about Blue Lives Matter and Growing Up Queer and Undocumented in the Hood with Yosimar Reyes.
We speak with LGBTQ activist Chaney Turner about the slayings in Orlando as we pay tribute to the victims. Later we speak with Rashida Grenage, Pamela Drake and Reggie Lyles about police reform efforts in Oakland, California.
On today’s show we discuss the sexual assault case at Stanford University that ignited public outrage after the defendant, Brock Turner was sentenced to six months in jail; The Firing of Oakland’s Police Chief Sean Whent; and in 1968 Muhammad Ali spoke with Pacifica Radio’s Julius Lester to explain his position on racism in America, … Continued
Malcolm X; Marcus Garvey; and Bumpy Johnson
Davey D talks with Gus Newport about Malcolm X, Marcus Garvey, Bumpy Johnson and more.
The Death of Toveet Radcliffe, a young Israeli soldier
We speak with David Sheen about the Israeli Army’s investigation into the death, Toveet Radcliffe.
On today’s show we speak with Rosa Clemente about the conviction of Jasmine Abulla, a Black Lives Matter activist and Clinton, Sanders race to the finish line. And later we speak with Hip Hop artist and activist Olmeca about his new album and song “Dump Trump”.
Muhammad Ali, one of the most iconic figures of the 20th century, died on June 3rd at the age of 74. Poets Marc Bamuthi Joseph, Gil Noble and Nikki Giovanni provide poetic prose in tribute. And later we play various interviews and speeches that feature Muhammad Ali.
Look back at Malcolm X’s life and legacy with a conversation featuring Michael Eric Dyson, Justin DeMagles, and Hisham Aidi.