Goapele, Humanity and Being Transgendered
We speak with R&B artist Goapele, HKR correspondent Thandi Chimurenga explores Humanity and Youth Radio’s Cole Carman discusses being transgendered
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.
Actor/ activist Danny Glover speaks at the 46th anniversary of the College of Ethnic Studies about why education is a right and what it means to be transformative vs furthering the status quo.
We listen to the sounds of the rally for church in the streets in west Oakland in response to gentrification. We hear the voices of Rebbecca Kaplan, Mayor Libby Shaaf, Lynnette Machelany and many more.
Davey D speaks with Jeff Chang about the recent attacks on filmmaker Quentin Tarantino by police unions and how it’s a continuing form of culture wars; We hear from Sean Granberry about a Hip Hop TV.
Women’s Film Forum and The Anniversary of SF State’s Ethnic Studies program
We speak with Ashara Ekendayo of Omi Gallery about the Women’s Film Forum at Impact Hub Oakland; we also hear from SF State Dean Ken Montero about the 46th anniversary of ethnic studies
South Carolina student violently arrested by school resource officer
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We speak with the author of No Doubt: The Murder(s) of Oscar Grant, Thandi Chimurenga about the violent body slamming a young Black girl in a SC classroom by a resource officer.
We cover the anti-Gentrification/ day of the dead march in Oakland. We hear from speakers and interviews with participants about the impact of gentrification and the ways in which it is a form of death. We speak with long-time activists Greg Jung Morozumi and Tarika Lewis. Later we speak with artist Chamuko about ways of … Continued
Davey D speaks with Tim Redmond. 48 Hills editor and former executive editor of the San Francisco Bay Guardian all about this November’s election, including the proposition to limit short term rentals units rented out through companies like Airbnb on the ballot, that is, Prop F.
Ending Police Terrorism: A conversation with attorney Nekima Levy-Pounds and organizer Kevin Moore
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We speak with attorney Nekima Levy-Pounds about the ongoing actions in Minnesota to combat police terrorism. Later we hear from organizer Kevin Moore, who gained nationwide attention in April for capturing the arrest of Freddie Gray, on a cellphone video. In the aftermath of Gray’s death, Moore created WeCopwatch Baltimore and has accumulated dozens of … Continued
Gentrification: Downtown Oakland
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This is a conversation on gentrification in down town Oakland.. It features excerpts from a planning meeting held Wednesday night at Paramount theater… U hear clips from City council president Lynette McAlhaney, Black developer Alan Dunes and mayor Libby Shaaf. Next we have an interview with Dwayne Wiggins giving a historical breakdown of artists, Oakland … Continued