Hard Knock Radio – August 22, 2005
Author Luis Rodriquez talks about his new book Music of the Mill.

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.
Author Luis Rodriquez talks about his new book Music of the Mill.
History of Black August by Mumia Abu Jamal. Assassination of freedom leader George Jackson 34 years ago is commemorated.
Artist Fly Styles of the Housing Authority from Richmond and the movie RISE about the emergency situation in Richmond. 21st anniversary of The Drum, the longest running hip hop show, with Kevy Kev.
The significance of today, August 17th. Bay Area rap legend and business pioneer C 40 with Davey D.
Celebration of Black August. Building Movement Solidarity is this year’s celebration of it. Reports on a Ugandan hip hop journalist accused of inciting genocide
Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. talks with Davey D about the legacy of Erin Patterson and what is going on in Shy Town.
Mumia Abu Jamal on when raising consciousness is not enough. A profile on African hip hop group Dara J. Latest negotiations with program director of Comcast.
Terrorism at home commentary by Mumia Abu Jamal DJ Chala reports from the 16th World Festival of Youth and Students in Venezuela. Bodies in Motion, Mary Anne Mohanraj’s debut book, is discussed.
Fidel Rodriquez,of our sister station KPFK, talks about the controversial minute men and the racist acts taken on Latinos in LA. Rashaad Patterson, artist and songwriter, in studio.
Weyland reports from the Youth Empowerment Summit in San Francisco. Davey D on the history of Def Jam records and actor Tony Leon talks about his new film.