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.
Anita Johnson in Baluxy, Mississippi reporting on the conditions and lack of help from the government. Mumia Abu Jamal on Hurricane Francis and Davey D speaks to Boo Riley of The Coup in Washington D.C. About the state of hip hop.
Critical Resistance. Fifth Annual Living Word Festival begins tomorrow and Weyland speaks with Thomas Riley of Youth Speaks.
Anita Johnson speaks with grassroots organizer and journalist Rosa Clemente about the government sponsored F.B.I administered political assassination of Puerto Rican nationalist leader Filiberto Ojeda Rios. The freedom fighter pushed for the independence of the island from colonial oppressors and the fact that Rios was killed on the 23rd sends a message that any attempt … Continued
Davey D speaks with Omawalie Olan Rawaju of the National Black United Front, Houston Chapter, about the Million More Movement this October. Next to California, the state of Texas incarcerates the most number of people and the effort being put forward to stop it.
Friday Night Vibes T Cash.Minister Christopher Mohammed on "Million More" movement which is a continuation of sort of the Million Man March, which was the largest gathering in American history. Remix of Civil Disobedience in Washington D.C.
David Panucki shares how he felt having to evacuate evacuate his home in Houston as Rita hits with catastrophic ferocity. Author Ross Gelbspan on the possible effect global warming has in natural disasters in light of recent climate activity. Anita Johnson updates us on Father Jean-Juste in Haiti.
Hurricane Katrina coverage from Gulf Coast region and Mike Molina and Ice Life on hurricane’s aftermath.
Godfather of Hip Hop Afrika Bambaataa on his views about Katrina with Davey D and the forces that are dividing hip hop today including the "I" syndrome.
Jeff Chang, American book winner and hip hop historian, speaks with Curits Mohammed of Mississippi’s Community United. Native American hip hop star Litefoot and Xzibit from “Pimp My Ride” are on air.Davey D attends financial summit hosted by Hip Hop Action network where he sits with Minister Ben Chavis for his opinion on Hurricane Katrina.
