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Special Programming – Things-Taken Day

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On today’s show we present Things-Taken Remixed, our annual UnThanksgiving remembrance, featuring the voices of John Trudell, and Leonard Peltier and Wilma Mankiller. For more information about Leonard Peltier, check out these websites, AmnestyUSA and International Leonard Peltier Defense Committee


We speak with unhoused advocate Needa B about increased homelessness and the harassment of unhoused people living in Oakland, California. Later we speak with the creator of #BlackGirlMagic, Cashawn Thompson about the wonderment of Black women, erasure and her latest book project “Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Real-Life Stories of Black Girl Magic.”


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Kyle Rittenhouse Verdict and A Climate In Crisis (COP26)

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We discuss the Jury Acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse with Rachel Jackson a member of the People’s Strike Bay Area. Later we speak with Favianna Rodriguez about attending the 2021 climate summit, COP26. A jury in Kenosha, Wisconsin declared Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty of all charges against him. Rittenhouse faced five counts of homicide and reckless … Continued


We speak with San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin and Rudy Corpuz the Executive Director of United Playaz about the increasingly popular ‘ghost guns’ and prevention. Later Pastor Mike McBride checks in from Oklahoma about Julius Jones being granted clemency hours before he was scheduled to be executed.


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Hard Knock Radio Series: Education of The Black Child with Lateefah Simon and Hodari Davis Ep. 2

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We speak with Lateefah Simon and Hodari B. Davis about the education inequalities and the impacts on Black students. Guests: Lateefah Simon is a nationally recognized advocate for civil rights and racial justice in Oakland and the Bay Area. She has been the President of Akonadi Foundation since 2016. That same year—driven by Oscar Grant’s death—she … Continued