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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 the episode of Hard Knock Radio we present the book, Protect Your People: How Ordinary Families Are Using Participatory Defense to Challenge Mass Incarceration. An eye-opening look at “participatory defense,” the innovative practice that allows the loved ones of those charged with crimes to help influence the outcome of court cases, by the MacArthur … Continued
Chris Hedges’ talk, titled The Death of Israel: How a Settler Colonial State Destroyed Itself, was recorded by Skalli Events at The Islamic Society of Central New Jersey on January 18, 2024. In this talk, Hedges delves into the occupation of Palestine, the bombing of Gaza, and the genocide of the Palestinian people, providing a … Continued
In a recent episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D engaged with Pierre Labossiere of the Haiti Action Network to address stereotypes and policies affecting Haiti, spurred by remarks from Donald Trump during a debate. Trump’s claim that Haitian migrants were stealing and consuming pets in Ohio, which was debunked but had already fueled … Continued
In a recent episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D spoke with David Roach, the co-founder of The Oakland International Film Festival about the upcoming film festival. The Oakland International Film Festival is presented by The Oakland Film Society, a non-profit corporation based in Oakland, California. The mission of the film festival is to … Continued
In a recent episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D engaged with Tim Redmond of 48 Hills and Professor James Taylor about the prime-time debate between Donald J. Trump and Kamala Harris. In their first and perhaps only debate before the presidential election, both candidates expressed their starkly different visions for the country on … Continued
In a recent episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D engaged with Dorsey Nunn the executive director of Legal Services for Prisoners with Children about Proposition 6 and the fight to remove current provision that allows jails and prisons to impose involuntary servitude to punish crime. Davey D and Dorsey also discussed his new … Continued
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, hosted by Davey D and Anita Johnson.
In this episode of Hard Knock we speak with George Galvis the executive director of Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice also known as (CURYJ) about the Grand Opening of the organization’s new Youth Power Zone in the heart of Oakland’s Fruitvale Village. In 2020, CURYJ launched an ambitious expansion campaign centered on the concept of the Youth Power Zone—an antithesis … Continued
In a recent episode of Hard Knock Radio, hosted by Davey D, the conversation turned to a pressing and contentious issue: reparations for Black Americans in California—a state typically seen as a progressive stronghold. The dialogue featured Melina Abdullah from BLM Grassroots-LA, Quency Phillips of Lighthouse Silicon Valley, and Friday Jones, Vice President of the … Continued
In an inspiring episode of Hard Knock Radio, I had the honor of hosting a profound discussion with two remarkable voices in the realms of music and activism: Minister King X and Ras Kass, alongside former prisoner turned advocate, Sitawa. Our conversation revolved around the transformative “Black Man, Rumble” project—a powerful initiative leveraging art to … Continued
