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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.
We speak with journalist Brother Jesse Muhammad about Obama’s Agenda. And later we speak with Professor Tongun about Southern Sudan, the newest independent nation in Africa. Featuring: Brother Jesse Muhammad, a journalist. Lako Tongun, Ph.D. is the Associate Professor of International and Intercultural Studies and Political Studies at Pitzer College in Southern California. Host/Producer: Davey … Continued
State of the People before the State of the Union (part two) We speak with journalists and organizers from across the country about Obama’s agenda. Our guests include Brother Jesse Muhammad, Biko Baker, Rosa Clemente, hip-hop artist Invincible, Reginald James, Shamako Noble, Tiny Garcia of Poor Magazine, Paradise Gray & more. Host: Davey D … Continued
State of the People before the State of the Union (part one) We speak with journalists and organizers from across the country about Obama’s agenda. Our guests include Brother Jesse Muhammad, Biko Baker, Rosa Clemente, hip-hop artist Invincible, Reginald James, Shamako Noble, Tiny Garcia of Poor Magazine, Paradise Gray & more. Host: Davey D … Continued
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.
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.
We speak with Pierre Labossiere, co-founder of the Haiti Action Committee about the the return of Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier to Haiti
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.
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.
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.
