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Political Roundtable Discussion: Activists, Journalists, and Organizers Address Local Elections

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In a pivotal roundtable discussion hosted by Davey D of Hard Knock Radio, key figures in the Bay Area’s political landscape came together to dissect the implications of the upcoming elections. The panel included notable activists and journalists such as Tim Redmond of 48 Hills, Chaney Turner, Oakland Commissioner, Shanti Singh, Legislative and Communications Director with Tenants Together, … Continued


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Year in Review 2023: Local News Coverage

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Our annual “Year in Review” conversation. We discuss 2023 biggest local news stories and the top 5 underreported stories by mainstream media. Basically, an overall reflection of the year. Guests: Chaney Turner, Liz Suk, and Donald Lacy. We are preempted and didn’t upload a holiday show. However, one exist in our archives. Hard Knock Radio … Continued


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California Democratic Party Convention Protests Pt.1

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We hold a round table of activists and organizers who attended the California Democratic Party Conference in Sacramento. We discuss the protests that took place over the weekend. Guests: Chaney Turner, Alyssa Victory, Tonya Love, Yassar Dahbour, Emma Jenson, Jenny Lynn, Keane Chuckawanda, Yoanna Tchoukleva Hard Knock Radio is a drive-time Hip-Hop talk show on … Continued


We speak with Layidua Salazar an abortion storyteller with We Testify about the Supreme Court’s response to oral arguments in lawsuit against Mississippi’s abortion ban. Later we speak with cannabis advocate Chaney Turner about the rash of robberies targeting marijuana business owners and the lack of state and local protection. photo: Avery Meeker via Unsplash


We speak with community activists about the mass shooting in Oakland that left one dead (Dashawn Rhoades, an Oakland and San Francisco resident) and seven people injured at Lake Merritt last weekend. Davey D spoke with activists at yesterday’s Peace Rally held at Oakland’s Lake Merritt. Featured Speakers: Donald Lacy, Chaney Turner, William from All … Continued


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Propositions on November’s Ballot

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This year has been one for the record books. A global pandemic and an epidemic of unwarranted mass killings of Black and Brown people by law enforcement.  These two major “health crises” also exist on the heels of an upcoming election, with major stakes in the criminal justice system, gig worker economy, housing and more.    Considering … Continued


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Marijuana Equity

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On today’s program we look at the upcoming marijuana tax vote on equity. As of 2019, 33 states and Washington, D.C., had passed laws legalizing or decriminalizing medical marijuana; an additional 13 states had legalized the use of cannabis oil, one of the non-psychoactive ingredients found in marijuana, for medical purposes. Seventeen of the states … Continued


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Diversity and Cannabis

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We speak with Cannabis advocates about the need to for more diversity and equity within the Cannabis Industry. We also discuss the Cannabis Equity Summit: A Community Event to Help Right the Wrongs of the “War on Drugs” Guests Include: Chaney Turner, the founder of Social Life Productions, an event promotion and production company. And … Continued