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The Urgency of Protecting Black Girls: A Hard Knock Radio Conversation with Nola Brantley

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The Urgency of Protecting Black Girls: A Hard Knock Radio Conversation with Nola Brantley The crisis of missing Black girls and the ongoing struggle against Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking (DMST) and Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) remain urgent issues, yet they often go overlooked in mainstream discourse. On a recent episode of Hard Knock … Continued


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Hard Knock Radio – March 17, 2025

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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, hosted by Davey D and Anita Johnson.


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The Privatization of Policing in Oakland: In Conversation with Cat Brooks and A Look at America’s War on Disenfranchised Communities with Poor News Magazine

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In a recent episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D sat down with Cat Brooks of the Anti Police Terror Project (APTP) to discuss a controversial development: Northeastern University’s proposal to establish a private police force to patrol East Oakland. The conversation unpacked the implications of privatized policing, accountability concerns, and the broader issue of … Continued


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Build and Fight Lecture Part 2: Mutual Aid & Economic Resistance

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Presented by Kali Akuno (Cooperation Jackson) & Thandi Chimurenga The Build and Fight lecture delves into the structural crisis of capitalism, the necessity of mutual aid, and the push toward economic self-determination. Akuno frames the discussion around Antonio Gramsci’s concept that “the old world is dying, the new world struggles to be born, now is the time of … Continued


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Build and Fight Lecture Part 1: Mutual Aid & Economic Resistance

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Presented by Kali Akuno (Cooperation Jackson) & Thandi Chimurenga The Build and Fight lecture delves into the structural crisis of capitalism, the necessity of mutual aid, and the push toward economic self-determination. Akuno frames the discussion around Antonio Gramscis concept that the old world is dying, the new world struggles to be born, now is … Continued


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Congo in Crisis: A Conversation with Netfa Freeman

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has long been at the center of geopolitical struggles, resource exploitation, and devastating conflict—issues that continue to shape the lives of millions. In this episode, we speak with Netfa Freeman, Pan-Africanist organizer and human rights activist, about the ongoing crisis in the Congo. We unpack the historical and … Continued


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Hard Knock Radio – March 10, 2025

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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, hosted by Davey D and Anita Johnson.


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Black Panthers in Algeria and Poor News Magazine

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On today’s show, our friends from the podcast, Kerning Cultures, bring us Black Panthers in Algeria. Its the story of when Elaine Mokhtefi landed in newly independent Algeria in the early 1960s and quickly found herself at the center of a special period in the countrys history, at a time when Algiers welcomed liberation groups … Continued


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Sonali Kolhatkar on Abolition and Imagining a Police-Free Future

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On a recent episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D sat down with award-winning journalist and author Sonali Kolhatkar to discuss her latest book, Talking About Abolition: A Police-Free World is Possible. The conversation explored the growing discourse around abolition, the role of police in maintaining racial capitalism, the challenges of media narratives, and the need for cultural shifts to … Continued


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Hard Knock Radio: Breaking Down the Political Theater & Real Threats Behind Trump’s Speech

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Hard Knock Radio: Breaking Down the Political Theater & Real Threats Behind Trump’s Speech In this episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D is joined by Medea Benjamin of Code Pink, Kali Akuno of Cooperation Jackson, and Thandi Chimurenga of Black Liberation Media to dissect the real dangers lurking beneath Trump’s latest speech and the broader political landscape that enables his agenda. First, Medea Benjamin breaks down Trump’s speech, highlighting … Continued