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In Conversation with Quency Phillips aka Que on Technology

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We speak with Quency Phillips the executive director of Joint Venture’s Building Back Better initiative, established in 2021 as a backbone effort to support regional recovery and reduce stark inequities magnified by the pandemic. Phillips has been committed to social good for more than 25 years through community service and entrepreneurship.  


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The Occupation of Palestine 2022

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We speak with Maisa Morrah of the Palestinian Youth Movement about the challenges faced in East Jerusalem where Israel is bulldozing Palestinian homes. Later we speak with Claudia Walker the author of The ABC’s of HBCU’s. The first ABC book dedicated to historically Black colleges and universities.


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Hard Knock Radio – January 24, 2022

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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.


We speak with R&B experimentalist and Jazz artist Georgia Anne Muldrow about honoring her parent’s musical legacy, life during COVID and creating art.  Yoshi’s event with Georgia Anne Muldrow this Tuesday, Jan. 25th @8pm: https://yoshis.com/events/buy-tickets/georgia-anne-muldrow-overload/detail


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In Conversation with CA Working Families Party State Director Jane Kim

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An Interview with CAWFP State Director Jane Kim about the Working Families Party that just launched in California. Jane has spent her career serving Californian working families. As San Francisco Supervisor, she led the way to make community college tuition-free for all San Franciscans, won a citywide $15 minimum wage, and secured full-time nurses for … Continued


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The Fight for Voting Rights

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We speak with Melanie Campbell of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation about the fight for voting rights. Guest: Melanie Campbell is president/CEO, National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, convener, Black Women’s Roundtable. Campbell is recognized as one of the hardest working servant leaders in today’s Civil Rights, Women’s Rights and Social Justice Movement. Campbell recently celebrated … Continued


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Hard Knock Radio – January 17, 2022

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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.


We speak with rap artists Niña Dioz from Mexico about her career and what she hopes to accomplish. Songs by Nina Dioz: 2 Cool for School Prefiero Salsa America Mezcal The last song we played was “We Gone Be Alright” by Kendrick Lamar Photo credit: Nina Dioz @ninadioz on IG


Social Media is a huge part of everyday life, impacting Americans in both positive and negative manners.  On today’s show we speak with Dr. Desmond Upton Patton of SAFE Lab about the role social media plays in the facilitation of youth behavior and gang violence. Guests: Dr. Professor Desmond Upton Patton’s research uses qualitative and computational data … Continued