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 – July 1, 2010
Today on the show we bring you more conversation from last week’s US Social Forum. Davey D speaks with Elandria Williams from the Highlander Center. Davey D speaks with New American Media journalist Thandisiwe Chimerunga about the Mehserle trial held in Los Angeles CA. Later POCC’s Minister of Information JR speaks with Yafeu Taihemba about … Continued
Hard Knock Radio – June 30, 2010
On HKR: Davey D speaks with POCC reporter JR about the Mehserle trial held in Los Angeles CA. And later Davey speaks with hip-hop artist and activist Paradise Grey and activist Y-King about police terrorism throughout the United States.
Hard Knock Radio – June 28, 2010
On HKR: Today on the show we bring you a panel discussion from last week’s US Social Forum on Sports, politics and race. In this panel you’ll hear from Author and good friend of the show Dave Zirin, hard knock contributor and artist Favianna Rodriguez, Trevor Ngwane, an activist and Organizer out of South Africa … Continued
Hard Knock Radio – June 25, 2010
Without Walls, a monthly segment that explores the criminal justice system in America discusses California’s Gang Injunction. Later journalists JR of Block Report Radio and Thandisiwe Chimurenga of New American Media reports on the Johannes Mehserle trial held in Los Angeles CA. Also filmmaker Marc Smolowitz discusses his new film The HIV Story Project.
Hard Knock Radio – June 24, 2010
On HKR: Davey D reports from the US Social Forum held in Detroit MI. Davey speaks with Benton Harbor, Michigan resident and activist Reverend Pinkney about his personal story of police abuse and corporate aggression. And later New Orleans-based reporter Brentin Mock shares his perspectives on US immigration policies and BP's lack of transparency and … Continued
Hard Knock Radio – June 23, 2010
Political prisoner and commentator Mumia Abu-Jamal on “Good Empire.” Davey D reports from the US Social Forum held in Detroit MI. Davey and journalist Nora Barrows Freidman speaks with actor and long-time activist Danny Glover about youth organizing. Also Ann Wright discusses Israeli Terrorism aboard the Freedom Flotilla. And Later journalist Thandisiwe Chimurenga reports on … Continued
Hard Knock Radio – June 22, 2010
Political prisoner and commentator Mumia Abu-Jamal on “British Petroleum.” Davey D reports from the US Social Forum held in Detroit MI. Davey speaks with Malcolm X Grassroots Movement organizer Kali Akuno about Zionist actions at the US Social Forum, BP’s oil spill, and the displacement of gulf residence.