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.
Filmmaker Steve Anderson discusses his "Four Letter Word" film. This challenging and provocative documentary takes a look on all sides of the infamous F-word. Linguists, scholars, comedians, politicians, and others talk about the word that is at the center of the Free Speech debate.
Excerpts of the keynote address from Hip Hop MC and Poet Rha Goddess delivered at the 2006 Bioneers Conference. Also, Rha Goddess and J Love Calderon talk about how they are raising the voice of a New Feminine Generation with their latest book, We Got Issues. With Davey D.
A tribute to the Godfather of Soul, James Brown, featuring three collections of his music.
Mixtape DJ J Period presents Fire, disc 1 of a 2 disc mix entitled The Best of Lauryn Hill. With Brooklyn and Idriss Hassan.
The Black Dot explores the ancient origins of hip hop culture with his new controversial book, Hip Hop Decoded. With Davey D.
A conversation with Donald Lacy about his new play, "Color Struck."
Soul singer Jennifer Johns, and hip hop group The Attik share their latest sounds.
Bryant Terry and Anna Lappe talk about their upcoming cooking series on PBS, and also discuss their acclaimed cookbook, GRUB: Ideas For An Urban Organic Kitchen. Special guest chef Jay Foster joins the panel to talk about his very popular new organic soul food restaurant, Farmer Brown.
Daniel Alarcon, one of America’s most talented young writers, talks about his highly anticipated first novel, Lost City Radio, with fellow Peruvian artist Favianna Rodriguez.
