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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.
Amid nationwide reckoning with racial justice and calls to reimagine policing in America, many cities are exploring plans to change its public safety funding and performance. On today’s show we speak with Kalia Mathis and Rocky Hunt about the new Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price and plans to hold her accountable. As well as … Continued
We look at Atlanta PD’s Red Dog Unit previously led by now-Memphis Chief. The west Tennessee police chief, Cerelyn “CJ” Davis, worked with APD during the time a taskforce similar to the one used in Tyre Nichols traffic stop was implemented here. Guest: Kalonji Changa – Black Power Media
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.
We speak with rapper Mystic about her new album Dreaming In Cursive: The Girl Who Loved Sparklers. Mandolyn “Mystic” Ludlum, a longtime Oakland resident and Bay Area native, released her first solo album 21 years ago.
We speak with author Safiya Umoja Noble about her book Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism.
We speak with attorney Benjamin Crump and April Curley about Google’s discrimination practices that unfairly target Black employees. The former recruiter, April Curley alleges that Google systematically underpays and denies advancement opportunities to Black employees because of their race. Home Page https://www.protocol.com/bulletins/google-sued-racial-discrimination
We spoke with long-time activist Medea Benjamin about War in Ukraine: Making Sense of Senseless Conflict. A book she co-authored with Nicolas J. S. Davies Medea Benjamin is the co-founder of the women-led peace group CODEPINK. She is also co-founder of the human rights group Global Exchange, the Peace in Ukraine Coalition, Unfreeze Afghanistan (which … Continued
This is an encore show that features Chuck D of Public Enemy and Syrian American hip-hop artist Omar Offendum. We also have a commentary from Dr. Jared Ball. Featured Voices: Carlton Douglas Ridenhour (born August 1, 1960), known professionally as Chuck D, is an American rapper,[2] best known as the leader and frontman of the hip hop group Public Enemy, which he … Continued
We speak with Adisa Banjoko about the “Bully Prevention, Jiu Jitsu, and Wrestling Seminar” happening this Friday at the Afro Bushido Academy. Later we speak with Crystal Franklin, the small business owner and victim of a vehicle break-in that left her financially devastated. Crystal’s gofundme https://www.gofundme.com/f/crystal-was-robbed-for-her-entire-savings
We spoke to Master Gee and Jayquan about Hip-Hop’s 50th.
