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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.
On this edition of Hard Knock Radio, Davey D sits down with longtime Hip Hop artist Kwame for a lively and thoughtful conversation that goes far beyond nostalgia. While many listeners remember Kwame as the stylish Boy Genius known for his signature polka dots, the interview makes clear that his legacy runs much deeper. Davey … Continued
On Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D sat down with Professor Walter Turner and Corina Nolet of Global Exchange for a timely and urgent conversation about Cuba, the tightening U.S. blockade, and the broader assault taking place across the Caribbean and Latin America. Davey D opened by pushing back against the mainstream framing of Cuba … Continued
During a special Women’s History Month edition of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D brought together three powerful voices in music and education: Dr Anne Lundy, Dr Jacqueline Pickett, and Bay Area educator and musician Linda Green. The conversation explored Black musical traditions, the overlooked role of Black women in classical music, and the way music … Continued
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, hosted by Davey D and Anita Johnson.
This week on Hard Knock Radio, we feature Poor News Magazine as they examine America’s ongoing war on the poor and its impact on disenfranchised communities. Later in the show, we turn our attention to one of Mexico’s most influential and enduring artists, Frida Kahlo, and explore how her life and work continue to inspire … Continued
In part two of Hard Knock Radio’s conversation, longtime host Davey D continues his discussion with Dhoruba Bin Wahad, the former political prisoner, veteran Black Panther, freedom fighter, and Ghana based political analyst, by digging deeper into Libya, West Africa, global power shifts, and what all of this means for Black communities in the United … Continued
Longtime Hard Knock Radio host Davey D sits down with Dhoruba Bin Wahad, a former political prisoner, veteran Black Panther, freedom fighter, and Ghana based political analyst, for a far reaching discussion on Iran, Palestine, and the growing instability across Africa. In this first part of their conversation, Bin Wahad argues that the crises unfolding … Continued
This week on Hard Knock Radio, we take you deep into the archives as we celebrate Women’s History Month—honoring the voices, vision, and leadership of women who have shaped movements and culture. We revisit a powerful and timeless speech, along with an intimate interview, from the late Elandra Williams, captured at Take Back America and … Continued
This week on Hard Knock Radio, we take you deep into the archives as we celebrate Women’s History Month—uplifting the voices, vision, and leadership of women who have shaped movements and culture. We revisit a powerful speech and intimate interview from the late Elandra Williams, recorded at Take Back America and the U.S. Social Forum. … Continued
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, hosted by Davey D and Anita Johnson.
