Hard Knock Radio – March 18, 2016
Hard Knock Radio is a drive-time Hip-Hop talk show on KPFA (94.1 @ 4-5 pm Monday-Friday), a community radio station without corporate underwriting, hosted by Davey D and Anita Johnson.
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.
A conversation with scholar and artist Michael Benitez Jr. about race and identity. And Poor News Network segment is dedicated to Mario Woods, Amilcar perez lopez, Alex Nieto and all victims of police terror & gentrification across this stolen indigenous territtory- todays sho is dedicated to black brown and poor peoples unity.
Political commentator Mumia Abu-Jamal discusses the passing of political prisoner Mondo we Langa (formerly known as David Rice); we speak with Raw G about Natalia Lafourcade and their upcoming performance; and later we look at the E12th Council Shutdown protesting gentrification in Oakland.
We speak with POCC’s Chairman Fred Hampton Jr about Donald Trump, Chicago and the 2016 Presidential Election.
We kick things off with a powerful song from Aisha Fukashima about Flint’s water crisis followed with a commentary from Michael Eric Dyson. Later in the show we speak with long time activist Rosa Clemente and we’ll hear from SF state students Black student union talking about saving the college of ethnic studies.
We talk with Kev Choice about his upcoming performance, his role as musician, artivist, educator, and more.
We sit down with Dr. Julianne Malveaux to discuss her latest book, “Are We Better Off?” Later we hear from Black Agenda Report on Syria and Youth Radio provides us with perspective on “Being Black in America.” Dr. Malveaux has long been recognized for her progressive and insightful observations. She is a labor economist, noted … Continued
Jackson Mississippi
We speak with Kali Akuno of the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement about what is going on in Jackson, Mississippi.
Up next, we talk about a body of research that’s challenging the stability of America’s inner city families and more importantly infants born to addicted mothers. Last month, Reuters in partnership with NBC News released an investigative report, “Helpless &Hooked: the most vulnerable victims of America’s opioid epidemic.” It alleged that the failure of physicians … Continued
Black Lives Matter Activists Go to Trial in Los Angeles and The federal civil trial, filed by Alex Nieto’s family against the four involved officers involved in his death
The trial will begin on Monday, March 7, 2016, for seven activists, Povi-Tamu Bryant, Damon Turner, Jas Wade, Todd Harris, Rosa Clemente, Haewon Asfan, and Frederisha Dixon, who were given misdemeanor charges of obstructing a public street and refusing the lawful order of a peace officer. On the morning of November 26, 2014, a small … Continued