Hard Knock Radio

California’s Stalled Reparations Effort: A Radio Discussion Unveils Frustration and Commitment

In a recent episode of Hard Knock Radio, hosted by Davey D, the conversation turned to a pressing and contentious issue: reparations for Black Americans in California—a state typically seen as a progressive stronghold. The dialogue featured Melina Abdullah from BLM Grassroots-LA, Quency Phillips of Lighthouse Silicon Valley, and Friday Jones, Vice President of the … Continued


Hard Knock Radio

Juneteenth 2024 and Reparations

Davey D speaks with Professor James Taylor about the history of Juneteenth and the fight for reparations. 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.


Hard Knock Radio

Palestinian Activist Sana Daqqah and Award-Winning Recording Artist Goapele

We feature a talk with Sana Daqqah, activist, journalist, and the wife of the martyred prisoner Walid Daqqah, on the significance of the prisoners struggle to Palestinian liberation. Sana’ Daqqah, spoke at the People’s Conference for Palestine on its last day, on May 26, at a special plenary session entitled “The Palestinian Prisoners’ Movement & … Continued


Full Circle

Full Circle – July 7, 2023 – FEATURING COMMUNITY EVENTS

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Your cultural affairs radio magazine, produced by members and graduates of the First Voice Apprenticeship Program right here in Huichin, in that part of occupied Ohlone Territory known as Berkeley, California. Tonight Full Circle brings you sound from 2 of the wonderful community events that take place in consistently in the Bay Area.   First we’ll … Continued


Full Circle

Full Circle – July 15, 2022 – Reparations Task Force

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. On tonight’s show

You’ll hear about the CA Reparations Task Force. What’s happened in the past year, and what’s ahead of us.
You’ll get a chance to submit testimony to the CA Reparations Task Force as the Interim Report released a couple months ago begin its final revision, centered around community testimony.

And you’ll get a chance to hear stories and experiences from another Anchor Organization for the Taskforce. Chris from CJEC, will be joining us at the end of the show


We speak with Trent Willis president of ILWU Local 10 (Longshoremen) about the Port of Oakland shut down in observance of Juneteenth. Later we speak with Boots Riley about mass mobilizations happening across the country and ways to sustain this growing movement for Black lives and state accountability. Then we hear from Dr. Shennette Garrett-Scott, a historian … Continued