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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.
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
We honor the life of activist Grace Lee Boggs. We speak with activists Invincible, Will See and Kristian Davis Bailey about the life and legacy of philosopher, writer, feminist and revolutionary Grace Lee Boggs
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We speak with the director of the new documentary “The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution, Stanley Nelson. And we honor the life of Grace Lee Boggs with an audio excerpt of one of her talks recorded in 2012.
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We speak with Theo Williams about his group Samba Funk and the attempts by gentrifiers to ban drumming at Oakland’s Lake Merrit. Later on in the show we speak with educator Hodari Davis of Brave New Voices about the upcoming Life is Living Festival
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We speak with Jamala Rogers the author of the new book Ferguson is America: Roots of Rebellion.
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We continue our conversation about the psychological impact of racism and how it impacts the human brain.
