We spoke with Shupavu wa Kirima of the Revolutionary Intercommunal Black Panther Party about the hunger strike at Red Onion State Prison in Virginia and the health condition of participant, Kevin “Rashid” Johnson. Then, we spoke with Yuval Dag, an Israeli refusenik in Israel about zionism, resisting the occupation and his network, Mesarvot
International Criminal Court files war crimes charges against Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and another high ranking official for child abductions from Ukraine Slovakia says it will join Poland in sending fighter jets to Ukraine. President Joe Biden calls for tougher penalties on executives of failed banks. California Governor Gavin Newsom pledges to transform San Quentin’s … Continued
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We talk to Oakland teachers who are on a hunger strike trying to stop school closures in Oakland. And part two of our conversation with author Dan Charnas about his latest book ‘Dilla Time’ about JAMES DEWITT YANCEY (1974-2006), known professionally as Jay Dee or J Dilla, one of the most influential music producers of … Continued
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We talk to long time journalist and author Jelani Cobb about his new documentary Policing the Police 2020. Later we hear from folks in Antioch about their attempts to end police terror. Frank Sterling brings us sound from the stage and interviews.
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Community organizers went on a hunger strike to demand the firing of a “problem cop.” Since Friday, individuals have protested overnight in front of the Antioch Police Department, demanding that officer Malone be fired. Officer Malone is one of the two officers who shot and killed Luis Gongora Pat in San Francisco, Ca. Later we … Continued
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Some might argue that the direct line between, when the first ship with 20 plus enslaved Africans arrived on the shores of Virginia, in August 1619; to the start of Black August movement; and the current call for action within the prisons are all interconnected. For 400 years, the African American struggle has been constant. … Continued
With Daniel Phil Gonzales, Professor in the Asian American Studies Department at San Francisco State University and one of the SFSU students who joined the strike to create an ethnic studies department in 1968.
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Day five of a hunger strike in front of Mission Police Station in San Francisco, Calif. Community activists outraged by recent killings by San Francisco Police, are refusing to eat until Chief Suhr’s resigns. HKR’s Davey D speaks with Jeff Adachi , the elected Public Defender of San Francisco, and activists Equipto and Sellassie. … Continued
