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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.
Cointelpro 101 exposes illegal surveillance, disruption, and outright murder committed by the US government in the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s. “COINTELPRO” refers to the official FBI COunter INTELigence PROgram carried out to surveil, imprison, and eliminate leaders of social justice movements and to disrupt, divide, and destroy the movements. Many of the government’s crimes are … Continued
On today’s show we present The Death of Israel: How a Settler Colonial State Destroyed Itself by Chris Hedges. This talk was recorded by Skalli Events at The Islamic Society of Central New Jersey on January 18, 2024. Hard Knock Radio is a drive-time Hip-Hop talk show on KPFA (94.1fm @ 4-5 pm Monday-Friday), a … Continued
In John Henrik Clarke: A Great and Mighty Walk, narrated by Wesley Snipes, Bourne explores the biopic form that has framed much of his work and demonstrates why it is important to tell the stories of exceptional people. As the documentary opens, Bourne asks, “How do you describe a legend?” The film’s answer is that … Continued
No Time to Waste celebrates legendary 98-year-old park ranger Betty Reid Soskin’s inspiring life, work and urgent mission to restore critical missing chapters of America’s story. The film follows her journey as an African American woman presenting her personal story from a kitchen stool in a national park theater to media interviews and international audiences. … Continued
Three insightful books on Palestine, including A Modern History of Palestine – by Ilan Pappé, The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine, Rashid Khalidi and Light in Gaza: Writings Born of Fire which includes an essay by Palestinian Poet, Refaat Alareer who was killed in Gaza on December 7th, 2023. Hard Knock Radio is a drive-time … Continued
In a recent episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D engaged in a thought-provoking discussion with Dr. Jeffrey O.G. Ogbar about his latest book, America’s Black Capital: How African Americans Remade Atlanta in the Shadow of the Confederacy. Atlanta is home to some of America’s most prominent Black politicians, artists, businesses, and HBCUs. Yet, … Continued
In this episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D presents the ground-breaking documentary John Henrik Clarke: A Great and Mighty Walk. In John Henrik Clarke: A Great and Mighty Walk, narrated by Wesley Snipes, Bourne explores the biopic form that has framed much of his work and demonstrates why it is important to tell … Continued
