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 – Brother Ali. The Bread Project.
Davey D speaks with Rhymesayers Entertainment Recording artist Brother Ali. Later in the show Anita Johnson discusses the Bread Project.
Hard Knock Radio – Project Kashmir; Rupa & The April Fishes
Weyland discusses the film Project Kashmir with it's creators Geeta Patel and Senain Kheshgi. Later in the show Weyland speaks with Rupa of the indie band Rupa and the April Fishes.
Hard Knock Radio – Cesar E. Chavez Day
Today is March 31st which is Cesar E. Chavez Day. Today Davey D discusses Cesar Chavez's philosophies and how they apply to the challenges the Latino community faces today. His guest, long time community activist George Galvis. Later in the show Anita Johnson discusses Cesar Chavez's legacy and the events happening this weekend commemorating his … Continued
Hard Knock Radio – March 27, 2009 at 4:00pm
California Rep Henry Waxman, chair of the House Energy Committee, has passed a major federal climate change bill out of his committee. But environmentalists are split on whether this legislation should be hailed as a victory, substantially changed, or dumped altogether. Environmental Defense, Sierra Club and Greenpeace debate their views on Terra Verde.
Hard Knock Radio – March 25, 2009
Anita Johnson discusses this past weekend's mass arrest of youth organizers at an anti-war demonstration protesting the 6th year US lead occupation of Iraq. Later in the show Weyland speaks with UK Soul-stress Alice Russell.
Hard Knock Radio – March 24, 2009
Today on the program Political Commentator Mumia Abu-Jamal on “The Fallen”. Anita Johnson brings us an update on the Oscar Grant case. Later in the show Weyland speaks with some folks from Destiny Arts about their 20th year anniversary and upcoming show, Dreaming Awake: Excerpts of an illicit mind.
Hard Knock Radio – March 23, 2009
Davey D speaks with hip hop artists Dead Prez, Lunar Heights and Mistah FAB about their thoughts on the shooting of five police officers in Oakland over the weekend. Mumia Abu-Jamal shares a new commentary called “Running Backwards.”