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.
Hard Knock Radio – January 20, 2011
We examine childhood sexual trauma with filmmaker Dedoceo Habi, songstress Yolanda Davis and hip-hop producer/educator Naru Kwina. Collectively they’ve produced Mystified, a song about childhood sexual abuse.
Hard Knock Radio – January 19, 2011
Today on Hard Knock we speak with rap artist Ras Ceylon about leadership, international Hip Hop and his new album. We also hear a compelling commentary from Mumia Abu Jamal.
Hard Knock Radio – January 18, 2011
We speak with Pierre Labossiere, co-founder of the Haiti Action Committee about the the return of Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier to Haiti
Hard Knock Radio – January 17, 2011
Today on Hard Knock Radio in honor of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr we bring you a special mix of his historic speeches and music tributes to Dr. King Jr.
Hard Knock Radio – January 14, 2011
Today on Hard Knock Radio Political Commentator Mumia Abu-Jamal on “America’s Martin or Martin’s America”. Hard Knock correspondent Greg Bridges speaks with Artist/Historian Linda Tillery about the King’s message and the “In The Name Of Love” musical tribute to Dr. King. We close out with a musical mix to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Hard Knock Radio – January 13, 2011
On Hard Knock Radio we speak with Pierre Labossiere, Co-founder of Haiti Action Committee and Ayana Labossiere about Haiti Beyond Disaster. And later Josh Healey and Simone Bridges of Youth Speaks stop by to talk about Arizona, verbal responsibility and why they’re Bringing the Noise for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Hard Knock Radio – January 12, 2011
On Hard Knock Radio Mumia Abu-Jamal on the Politics of Culture. We examine the nature of politics in Arizona with Alessandra Soler Meetze, the executive director of ACLU (Arizona), activist JasiriX discusses the future of Haiti and the Block Report’s JR speaks with the father of Askia Sabur, an African American man brutality attacked by … Continued
Hard Knock Radio – January 11, 2011
On Hard Knock Radio, filmmaker and author E. Raymond Brown talks about his new film GhettoPhysics. And later Block Report’s JR speaks with Ralph Poynter about the legal struggles of Lynne Stewart, the people’s advocate.
Hard Knock Radio – January 10, 2011
On Hard Knock Radio political prisoner and journalist Mumia Abu-Jamal on “Bullets or Bucks.” We speak with Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D – CA) about the tragic shooting in Tuscon Arizona that killed 6 people and wounded 14 people including Rep Gabrielle Giffords. And we continue our conversation with author Ishmael Reed about his latest book … Continued