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.
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.”
Interviews from the controversial Hearne, Texas screening of the film “American Violet” based on the case of Regina Kelly. Later in the programing you will hear a Q & A session about the film with Regina Kelly, Graham Boyd of the ACLU, attorney David Moore and actor Will Patton.
Political Commentator Mumia Abu-Jamal speaks on “The Constitution and other illusions.” Later in the program Anita Johnson brings us update on Haiti, speaking with some folks from the Haiti Action committee.
Weyland speaks with OaklandRecords recording artist Azeem about his new album “Air Cartoons.”
Political Commentator Mumia Abu-Jamal speaks on “The Other Inauguration.” Davey D speaks with lawyer Casey Carter about the plight of Regina Kelly and the forthcoming Hollywood film to tell her story “American Violet.” Later in the program Bay Area vocalist Valerie Troutt stops by to talk about a new venue she has opened.
Davey D reports back from Boston, Massachusetts at Harvard University. He will be speaking with friend of the show and former candidate for the Green Party, Rosa Clemente.
Davey D catches up with Chuck D at Harvard University. Also on the program Davey speaks with Jared Ball at the Power Shift Summit in Washington DC.
Political Commentator Mumia Abu-Jamal on “Money Changers in the Temple.” Anita Johnson speaks with todays featured author Victoria Law about her “Resistance Behind Bars: The Struggles of Incarcerated Women.” Later in the program Anita Johnson discusses America's foreclosure crisis with Elaine DuNoe of Hope Coalition America.
Davey D provides more audio from the Power Shift Summit in Washington DC. Today speaking with Mikhail Papas of the organization One Hood. Later in the program Anita Johnson discusses dating violence among teens as well as the Chris Brown, Rhianna fiasco.
Anita Johnson brings us an update on the legal battles of Prop. 8. Later in the show Weyland discussed the 27nd Annual San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival.
