On today’s program we speak with Eddy Zheng, a high-profile San Francisco Chinatown activist who was among 83 people granted a full pardon Sunday by Gov. Jerry Brown. Eddy Zheng spent 19 years in prison for kidnapping and robbery.
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.
Apple’s decision to not hire ex-felons and Chicago upcoming elections
We speak with Dorsey Nunn from the organization Legal Services w/ Children about Apple’s recent decision to not hire ex-felons. Later on in the show we talk to Chicago activists about the tomorrow’s historical run off election. Dorsey Nunn, Executive Director, has over thirty-five years experience working on prison related issues.
Atlanta public school cheating scandal and the police involved murder of Dontre Hamilton.
We speak with conservative activist Shelley Winters about the Atlanta public school cheating scandal. And later we revisit the police involved murder of Dontre Hamilton, a black man, shot 14 times by Christopher Manney, a white police officer in Milwaukee.
Social movement building, developers threat to demolish Afrika Town and Oakland International Film Festival
We speak with Professor Wright about President Obama “unpromise,” police terrorism and social movement building. We check in with Linda Grant about the pending threat to Afrika Town Community Garden and we speak with filmmaker featured at this years Oakland International Film Festival. Professor Tina Bell Wright is a media strategist and historian who has … Continued
Hunger strike in Texas, Oakland International Film Festival and HipHop artist Kiwi
We celebrate Cesar Chavez day by talking about prison Hunger strike in Texas, We speak with Kelly and Pen speak on the Oakland, Int’l Film Festival. We end with a conversation with Hip Hop artist Kiwi.
Breaking news: Mumia Abu-Jamal health crisis and the State of Black Media
We get a critical update from MOVE spokesperson Pam Africa about Mumia Abu Jamal.. Later on we continue our series about the State of Black Media with Oakland Tribune editor Martin Reynolds and BABJA member Sarah Allen.
Carl Dix is a co-founder, with Dr. Cornel West, of the Stop Mass Incarceration Network. He is a representative of the Revolutionary Communist Party
Nelson George discuss the death of rhythm and blues
We speaks with Nelson George about his latest book The Death of Rhythm and Blues. Nelson George is an African-American author, columnist, music and culture critic, journalist, and filmmaker. He has been nominated twice for the National Book Critics Circle Award.
Hard Knock Radio – June 18, 2004
Anita hosts a panel discussion on Fatherhood.