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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.
HKR’s Davey D speaks with attorney Walter Riley and other legal practitioners about the radical lawyering, the legal battles of the Black Friday 14 and the upcoming National Lawyers Guild conference that will bring together practitioners, law students, and community activists from around the country to discuss innovative, progressive approaches to law and social change.
Justa Cause Oakland’s Robbie Clark, Favianna Rodriguez, Chaney Turner and others discuss the attack on Black expression and Black life in the city of Oakland and how to protect it.
Davey D speaks with Anyka Barber, director of the Betti Ono Gallery in Oakland and Donald Lacy of the Lovelife Foundation RALLY at CITY KICKOFF EVENT & DESIGN WORKSHOP Monday October 19th 6pm Rally Rotunda Building, 300 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza Featuring Favianna Rodriguez, Young Gifted & Black, Oakland Creative Voices Choir and more! … Continued
We speak with Essie Justice Group founder Gina Clayton about #StandWithHer, an awareness campaign designed to educate people of the the injustice of mass incarceration and its impact on women. 1 out of every for women has a loved one or family member in prison. And later music legend Sheila E talks about her new … Continued
We speak with Lawrence Grandpre of Leaders of A Beautiful Struggle about the death of Darrell Murray while in prison. Later HKR correspondent, Thandisizwe Chimurenga brings us a commentary titled, White Supremacy is a Helluva Drug.
On today’s show we provide key analysis of the first Democratic presidential debate (2015) held in Las Vegas, NV. Hard Knock host Davey D, speaks with Malkia Cyril the executive director of the Center for Media Justice, Pastor Michael McBride, the National Campaign Director for PICO’s Lifelines to Healing Campaign and the Executive Director of … Continued
On today’s program, we hear from Rosa Clemente. She’s a community organizer, freelance journalist and Hip Hop activist. In 2008, Rosa Clemente along with Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney, became the first women of color ticket in American History. Born and raised in South Bronx, NY, Rosa Clemente has been a community organizer and a featured keynote … Continued
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We get an update on the latest developments around the Tamir Rice case with long time activist Bakari Kitwana and Ed Little. Later on we hear the sounds of the drum ralley that took place at lake Merrit over the weekend. We hear from organizers Theo Williams, Eric Arnold and George Galvis. We also hear … Continued
Davey and his guests talk about urban farming and Black & Brown farmers conference; Davey talks with Ras Ceylon about the 49th anniversary of the Black Panther Party.
Davey D speaks with Lyrics Born; Poor News Network share their findings of the Broken Window Theory
