On today’s show we examine the Middle East Conflict. Exploring the attack on Africans in the region, the Palestinian struggle and Israel’s relation with the US.
Hard Knock Radio
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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.
Fund Drive: Mario Martinez, Ph.D
We hear from Mario Martinez, Ph.D. He discusses the Mind Body Code.
Phyllis Bennis examines ISIS and The New Global War on Terror.
Race In The Post-Obama Era: The Politics and Aesthetics of Disruption and Change
For today’s fund drive program we’ll feature a talk recorded last month at Stanford University, titled Race In The Post Obama Era: The Politics and Aesthetics of Disruption and Change. Through the emergence of new social movements, race has vaulted back into the center of U.S. discourse, renewing questions about equality, freedom and culture. “Thinking … Continued
While the last stretch of negotiations talks continue in Paris over the draft text of the COP21 agreement to stop dangerous global warming. We decided here at Hard Knock to present to you the listening community of KPFA the new documentary film, This Changes Everything. An unsettling but ultimately encouraging documentary about global warming and … Continued
On today’s program, journalist, author and media entrepreneur David Talbot expores Allen Dulles, the CIA, and the Rise of America’s Secret Government. DAVID TALBOT, is the founder and former CEO of Salon.com, and was senior editor at Mother Jones magazine, plus features editor at the San Francisco Examiner. He has written for the New Yorker, … Continued
On today’s program, best-selling writer Ta-Nehisi Coates explores race in America. On October 28, Coates spoke to a packed house in Berkeley Ca. The event was produced by KPFA and moderated by Greg Bridges. Coates is the author of the new book, “Between the World and Me,” which has been hailed by Toni Morrison as … Continued
On HKR we speak with author, chef and food justice advocate Bryant terry about his latest ventures and what we need to do to improve around health and food.. Later we speak with film maker Kevin Epps about the latest developments around the quest to get justice for Mario Woods who was gunned down by … Continued
Last night’s vigil protesting the murder of Mario Woods, a 26 year-old Black man that was executed by SF police this past Wednesday. Later we speak with Daniel Grossman, MD about the Texas Policy Evaluation Project (TxPEP) study and their findings as to why women in Texas have tried self induce abortions.
We speak with artivist Sellassie about the police execution of Mario Woods in San Francisco CA. And later we chop it up with songstress Jennifer Johns about art and activism.