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America’s Black Capital: How African Americans Remade Atlanta in the Shadow of the Confederacy – Part One

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We speak with Dr. Jeffrey O.G. Ogbar the author of America’s Black Capital: How African Americans Remade Atlanta in the Shadow of the Confederacy. Americas Black Capital chronicles how a center of Black excellence emerged amid virulent expressions of white nationalism, as African Americans pushed back against Confederate ideology to create an extraordinary locus of … Continued


Davey speaks with Ana Tijoux about her new album “Vida”. Vida is Tijoux’s first album in a decade. Anamaría Tijoux Merino commonly known by her stage name Ana Tijoux or Anita Tijoux is a Chilean-French singer and musician. Hard Knock Radio is a drive-time Hip-Hop talk show on KPFA (94.1fm @ 4-5 pm Monday-Friday), a community radio station … Continued


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Palestinian Rally-Joe and Genocide

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We hear more sounds and speeches from the rally at the Fed Building charging Joe Biden with Genocide. We hear a speech from Marc Lamont Hill. 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 … Continued


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US Court Hears Allegations of Biden’s Complicity in Palestinian Genocide and Bayard Rustin

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On todays show, we head to the city of San Francisco to hear court testimony alleging President Biden of complicity in Palestinian genocide. Later we take a look at the life and legacy of Bayard Rustin, one of the most central figures in the African American struggle for civil rights and freedom. He was known … Continued


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San Jose Racist Cop Scandal and Sekou Odinga

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We speak with Adante Pointer about the San Jose racist cop scandal and later Mumia Abu-Jamal talks about the life and legacy of Sekou Odinga. 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.


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The Discovery of Bodies in a Mississippi Pauper’s Grave

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We speak with Danyelle Holmes about The gruesome discovery of 672 bodies buried in unmarked graves in Raymond, Mississippi, has left a community in disbelief. The families are angry their loved ones were buried in so-called pauper’s graves marked by just a metal rod and a number and families were never notified of their deaths. … Continued


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The Second Founding: How the Civil War and Reconstruction Remade the Constitution

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We speak with Eric Foner the author of The Second Founding: How the Civil War and Reconstruction Remade the Constitution. The Reconstruction amendments abolished slavery, guaranteed all persons due process and equal protection of the law, and equipped black men with the right to vote. They established the principle of birthright citizenship and guaranteed the … Continued


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Black Murals in Oakland Defaced

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We discussed the defacing of Black and Palestinian murals and the impact it has on their communities. They highlighted the importance of these murals as cultural artifacts and symbols of resistance. The conversation touched on topics such as gentrification, cultural appropriation, and the erasure of black communal values. The participants also mentioned the connection between … Continued


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Denial of the Funk: The Impact of Racism on our Nations Health and Poor News Network

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The problem in America is, Americas been in denial about its problems. And that’s a problem. America doesn’t have a race problem, in reality there’s been catastrophes visited upon Black people. Catastrophes visited on Indigenous brothers and sisters. Catastrophes visited on Latino brothers and sisters. Catastrophes visited on working people. Catastrophes visited on women of … Continued


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Oakland’s Ceasefire Evaluation

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We speak with Pastor Mike McBride and David Muhammad about Oakland’s Ceasefire Evaluation. 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.