On this episode of Hard Knock Radio, we dive into the hidden biases of the digital age with Dr. Safiya Umoja Noble, author of the groundbreaking book, Algorithms of Oppression. Dr. Noble unpacks how search engines, often seen as neutral tools, can reinforce harmful stereotypes and limit access to critical knowledge. Join us as we … Continued
America’s Black Capital: How African Americans Remade Atlanta in the Shadow of the Confederacy chronicles how a center of Black excellence emerged amid virulent expressions of white nationalism as African Americans pushed back against Confederate ideology to create an extraordinary locus of achievement. Alongside author Dr. Jeffrey O.G. Ogbar, in this episode we examine the … Continued
Kalonji Changa speaks with Dhoruba Bin Wahaad about the Supreme Court’s ruling on immunity and fascism. Political commentator Mumia Abu-Jamal explores the US Supreme court’s ruling. 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. Hard Knock Radio is a … Continued
We speak with Adante Pointer about the San Jose racist cop scandal and later Mumia Abu-Jamal talks about the life and legacy of Sekou Odinga. 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.
Davey D speaks with authors Regina Jackson and Saira Rao about their book, White Women: Everything You Already Know About Your Own Racism and How to Do Better. It’s no secret that white women are conditioned to be “nice,” but did you know that the desire to be perfect and to avoid conflict at all … Continued
We sat down with comedian Karinda Dobbins to discuss the release of her debut comedy album, Black & Blue. The Bay Area comedian who has shared the stage with household names like Trevor Noah, Roy Wood Jr. and Gina Yashere recorded the album on a co-headlining bill with one of her best friends, Dhaya Lakshminarayanan. … Continued
We sit down with comedian Karinda Dobbins to discuss the release of her debut comedy album, Black & Blue. The Bay Area comedian who has shared the stage with household names like Trevor Noah, Roy Wood Jr. and Gina Yashere recorded the album on a co-headlining bill with one of her best friends, Dhaya Lakshminarayanan. … Continued
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The month is August, the year is 2022. Since 1979, August has been a time, particularly in the black community, to commemorate black freedom fighters, to honor political prisoners, to condemn the horrific conditions of U.S. prisons, and to highlight black resistance against racial oppression.
Observers of Black August call for the immediate release of all political prisoners, including Leonard Peltier and Mumia Abu-Jamal.
Tonight on Full Circle we’ll hear
-A Black News Channel report about the history & impact of
Black August
-Poetic expression from the Daughters of Yam
-Archival Full Circle segments about Black August history + the
black experience
Part Two of Trap Heals – Davey D speaks with Damon Turner about Trap Heals. Damon Turner is the founder of TRAP HEALS – a Los Angeles based arts and events collective centered around healing black people and communities of color. Later political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal remembers Willy Stokes, a man convicted of a crime … Continued
We speak with Dr. James Taylor about California’s first-in-the-nation taskforce on reparations vote to base compensation plan on lineage rather than race. Later political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal examines the case for reparations.
