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.
We hear from Political Commentator Mumia Abu-Jamal on “ Brown at 55 and Counting”. Anita Johnson brings us an update on the Troy Anthony Davis case. Later in the show Weyland speaks with cook and author Ani Phyo to discuss her book “Ani's Raw Food Desserts: 85 Easy, Delectable Sweets and Treats”.
Davey D brings us reactions to the Supreme Court's decision to uphold Prop 8. Anita Johnson discusses the Caravan for Justice 3 with Guerrilla Funk recording artist T-Kash. Later in the program Weyland discusses the film “Rudo Y Cursi” with director Carlos Cuaron
Weyland interviews Zion I about their recent album “The Takeover.”
For the KPFA Spring Fund Drive we offer to our listeners as a thank you gift, the DVD Documentary film “The Man From Two Havanas”
For the KPFA Spring Fund Drive Weyland plays songs from Easy Star All-Stars “Easy Star's Lonely Hearts Dub Band.” We're offering this CD as a thank you gift.
Anita Johnson gets an update on the Oscar Grant murder case from Grant's uncle Cephus Johnson and community organizer Tony Coleman. Davey D speaks with poet/rapper K'Naan about his album “Troubadour.”
Today we continue our discussion about White House meeting on the future of art and culture in America. Davey D speaks with founder and Executive Director of Youth speaks James Kass and youth poet Joshua Bennett. Later on in the show we play excerpts from the Grand Slam in San Francisco.
For the KPFA Spring Fund Drive we offer to our listeners the new album from the Realistic Orchestra “Symphonies From Down The Block”. Also Davey D reports back from Washington D.C. Speaking with Author Jeff Chang.
For the KPFA Spring Fund Drive we offer to our listeners the DVD Documentary Film Food Fight. Later in the show Weyland speaks with Author Bryant Terry about his latest book Vegan Soul Kitchen: Fresh, Healthy, and Creative African-American Cuisine. We're also offering this book as a thank you gift.
